Policy analysis in the United States

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Policy analysis in the United States

edited by John A. Hird

(International library of policy analysis, 12)

Policy Press, 2018

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Policy Analysis in the United States brings together contributions from some of the world's leading scholars and practitioners of public policy analysis including Beryl Radin, David Weimer, Rebecca Maynard, Laurence Lynn, and Guy Peters. The volume represents an invaluable contribution to public policy analysis and can be used widely in teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels in schools of public affairs and public policy as well as in comparative politics and policy.

Table of Contents

  • IIntroduction ~ John A. Hird Part One: History, styles, and methods of policy analysis in the United States Policy analysis in the United States ~ David Weimer The evolution of the policy analysis profession in the United States ~ Beryl A. Radin The argumentative turn in public policy inquiry: deliberative policy analysis for usable advice ~ Frank Fischer Reflections on 50 years of policy advice in the United States ~ Laurence E. Lynn, Jr. Part Two: Policy analysis by governments The practice and promise of policy analysis and program evaluation to improve decision making within the U.S. Federal Government ~ Rebecca A. Maynard Policy analysis in the states ~ Gary VanLandingham Policy analysis and evidence-based decision making at the local level ~ Karen Mossberger, David Swindell, Nicholet Deschine Parkhurst, and Kuang-Ting Tai
  • Committees and legislatures ~ Philip Joyce Part Three: Policy analysis outside of government Policy advisory committees: an operational view ~ Michael Holland and Julia Lane Public opinion and public policy in the United States ~ Saundra K. Schneider and William G. Jacoby Political parties and policy analysis ~ Zachary Albert and Raymond J. La Raja Policy analysis by corporations and trade associations ~ Erik Godwin, Kenneth Godwin, and Scott Ainsworth Policy analysis and the nonprofit sector ~ Steven Rathgeb Smith The media ~ Annelise Russell and Maxwell McCombs Think tanks and policy analysis ~ Andrew Rich Part Four: Policy analysis education and impact internationally Public policy education in the United States ~ Michael O'Hare The status of the profession: the role of PhD And Masters programs in public policy education ~ Nadia Rubaii The influence of policy analysis in the United States on the international experience ~ B. Guy Peters ?

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  • NCID
    BB28122479
  • ISBN
    • 9781447346005
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Bristol
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 366 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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