Public Policy Analysis: An IntroductionTaking a systematic approach, this text stresses the adequate formulation of policy problems as a crucial step in solving them. It emphasizes the need to understand the political contexts in which policy analysis is practiced, and the application of policy analysis to problems facing governments in increasingly complex societies. The Second Edition provides up-to-date information of problem structuring methods and a simplified format for presenting policy analysis. |
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The Process of Policy Making | 15 |
PARTI METHODOLOGY FOR POLICY ANALYSIS | 31 |
The NineteenthCentury Background | 38 |
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