Wayne Parsons Public Policy Pdf Freel: Case Studies, Methods and Tools for Policy Evaluation

• The study of public policy and the methods of policy analysis are among the most rapidly developing areas in the social sciences. Policy analysis has emerged to provide a better understanding of the policymaking process and to supply decision makers with reliable policy-relevant knowledge about pressing economic and social problems. Presenting a broad, comprehensive perspective, the Handbook of Public Policy Analysis: Theory, Politics, and Methods covers the historical development of policy analysis, its role in the policy process, and empirical methods. The handbook considers the theory generated by these methods and the normative and ethical issues surrounding their practice.Written by leading experts in the field, this book-Deals with the basic origins and evolution of public policy

• Examines the stages of the policy-making process

• Identifies political advocacy and expertise in the policy process

• Focuses on rationality in policy decision-making and the role of policy networks and learning

• Details argumentation, rhetoric, and narratives

• Explores the comparative, cultural, and ethical aspects of public policy

• Explains primary quantitative-oriented analytical methods employed in policy research

• Addresses the qualitative sides of policy analysis

• Discusses tools used to refine policy choices

• Traces the development of policy analysis in selected national contextsThe Handbook of Public Policy Analysis: Theory, Politics, and Methods describes the theoretical debates that have recently defined the field, including the work of postpositivist, interpretivist, and social constructionist scholars. This book also explores the interplay between empirical and normative analysis, a crucial issue running through contemporary debates.

'This is an excellent review and analysis of the public policy literature . . . Students and faculty can both profit from Parsons s insights into the field.'- B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh

Wayne Parsons Public Policy Pdf Freel

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'This is a formidable book, providing quite the most comprehensive review of the vast and varied literature on public policy. Wayne Parsons presents the range of arguments and theories in a lively and accessible way, being prepared to take us back to Machiavelli and to remind us of the importance of authorities from earlier in this Century as well as to introduce contemporary work. He is very good at showing how prescription and description are interwoven in most of the literature. I read it through over a short period of time without indigestion, but will recommend it to undergraduates in the latter terms, but its particular strength is as a postgraduate text.'- Michael Hill, University of Newcasle upon Tyne, UK

Public Policy provides a lively, clear and highly accessible introduction to the theory and practice of public policy. Interdisciplinary and comparative in scope, this text covers agenda setting, and problem definition, policy making, implementation and evaluation. The book has been designed to be used with a wide range of policy oriented courses.

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