Handbook of public policy analysis : theory, politics, and methods / / edited by Frank Fischer and Gerald J. Miller

• Pubblicazione: Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, , [2017]; ©2006
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (670 pages)
• Disciplina: 352.3/4
• Soggetto topico: Policy sciences; Public administration
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): FischerFrank; MillerGerald J.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Contributors; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Policy Sciences at the Crossroads; Chapter 2. Promoting the Policy Orientation: Lasswell in Context; Chapter 3. Public Policy, Social Science, and the State: An Historical Perspective; Chapter 4. Theories of the Policy Cycle; Chapter 5. Agenda Setting in Public Policy; Chapter 6. Policy Formulation: Design and Tools; Chapter 7. Implementing Public Policy; Chapter 8. Do Policies Determine Politics?; Chapter 9. A Guide to the Advocacy Coalition Framework; Chapter 10. Policy Communities ; Chapter 11. Public Policy Analysis and Think TanksChapter 12. Rationality in Policy Decision Making; Chapter 13. Rational Choice in Public Policy: The Theory in Critical Perspective; Chapter 14. Taking Stock of Policy Networks: Do They Matter?; Chapter 15. Theories of Policy Learning: Agency, Structure, and Change; Chapter 16. Deliberative Policy Analysis as Practical Reason: Integrating Empirical and Normative Arguments; Chapter 17. Rhetoric in Policy Making: Between Logos, Ethos, and Pathos; Chapter 18. Narrative Policy Analysis; Chapter 19. Comparative Public Policy ; Chapter 20. Applied Cultural Theory: Tool for Policy AnalysisChapter 21. Ethical Issues and Public Policy; Chapter 22. Public Policy and Democratic Citizenship: What Kinds of Citizenship Does Policy Promote?; Chapter 23. Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis; Chapter 24. The Use (and Misuse) of Surveys in Policy Analysis; Chapter 25. Social Experiments and Public Policy; Chapter 26. Policy Evaluation and Evaluation Research; Chapter 27. Qualitative-Interpretive Methods in Policy Research; Chapter 28. Qualitative Research and Public Policy ; Chapter 29. Interpretation and Intention in Policy AnalysisChapter 30. Context-Sensitive Policy Methods; Chapter 31. Benefit Analysis; Chapter 32. Environmental Impact Assessment: Between Bureaucratic Process and Social Learning; Chapter 33. Technology Assessment as Policy Analysis: From Expert Advice to Participatory Approaches; Chapter 34. Public Policy Mediation: From Argument to Collaboration; Chapter 35. Policy Analysis in Britain; Chapter 36. The Evolution of Policy Analysis in the Netherlands ; Chapter 37. Policy Analysis and Evaluation in Sweden: Discovering the Limits of the Rationalistic ParadigmChapter 38. The Policy Turn in German Political Science; Chapter 39. Policy Analysis in India: Research Bases and Discursive Practices; Chapter 40. Korean Policy Analysis: From Economic Efficiency to Public Participation; Index; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 processIdentifies political advocacy and expertise in the policy processFocuses on rationality in policy decision-making and the role of policy networks and learningDetails argumentation, rhetoric, and narratives Explores the comparative, cultural, and ethical aspects of public policy Explains primary quantitative-oriented analytical methods employed in policy researchAddresses the qualitative sides of policy analysis Discusses tools used to refine policy choicesTraces 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of public policy analysis
• ISBN: 1-351-56437-4; 1-315-09319-7; 1-280-73014-5; 9786610730148; 1-4200-1700-4; 1-57444-561-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451184103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Public administration and public policy ; ; 125.