The Australian Policy Handbook

Peter Bridgman, Glyn Davis

Allen & Unwin, 2000 - Political Science - 186 pages

"While politicians make the decisions, public servants provide the analysis and support for those choices. This handbook describes the processes used in making public policy, and the relationships between political decision-makers, public service advisers, and those charged with implementing the programs that result."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

About the author

Peter Bridgman is a senior public servant in the Queensland public service. He has published widely on statutory interpretation, policy formation in agriculture, native title and freedom of information. He has been responsible for a large volume of public policy expressed as legislation, and has worked in primary industries, public administration, policy coordination, social welfare and 'black letter' law.

Dr Glyn Davis has combined an academic career teaching public policy with practical experience in government. He is the co-author of Public Policy in Australia (1988, 1993), co-editor of New Ideas, Better Government (1996), and author of A Government of Routines: executive co-ordination in an Australian state (1996). He is now Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Senior State Public Servant in Queensland.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Australian Policy Handbook
• Authors: Peter Bridgman, Glyn Davis
• Edition: 2, illustrated
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2000
• ISBN: 1865082600, 9781865082608
• Length: 186 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / Public Policy / General; Political Science / Reference