Contemporary Policy Analysis
"Contemporary Policy Analysisshould be especially useful to faculty seeking a practice-oriented approach to policy analysis that integrates analytical, strategic, and management concerns."--David A. Rochefort,Northeastern University"There is no current text that provides detailed treatment of analytic tools without requiring a background in microeconomics. I am enthusiastic about the book's broad perspective, which addresses criteria and impacts other than economic efficiency. The writing is clear and concise, and I like the learning activities at the end of each chapter."--Megan Mullin,Temple University"The author has done a fantastic job achieving the goals outlined in the preface. I am very much looking forward to adopting this book for my policy analysis course."--Dana Lee Baker,Washington State University"Following on his excellent earlier work inPeople Skills for Policy Analysts,Mintrom continues to provide state-of-the-art knowledge of immediate use to professional policy analysts working in government and the non-governmental sector, and to those  who aspire to such positions. Informed by the latest insights of policy research,Contemporary Policy Analysisprovides detailed, hands-on instruction to analysts about key aspects of professional policy work, from how to manage policy research projects to how to present policy advice. Unlike other works--which stop there--this book goes further in clearly setting out the context for policy work in a survey of the activities of modern governments and an outline of the underpinnings of analysis in notions of market and government failures."--Michael Howlett,Simon Fraser University