Analyzing Public Policy: Concepts, Tools, and Techniques, 2nd Edition
The author has integrated public policy, policy analysis, and methods into an interesting, well-written, and dynamic book. --- Jeffrey Greene, University of MontanaThis is not just another methods text. Gupta presents a coherent, accessible, yet thorough discussion of the major tools of policy analysis. The quantitative focus is tempered with an acknowledgment of the role of politics and other realities in public policy making. --- Michelle Piskulich, Oakland UniversityGupta has written a comprehensive, competent, and readable text for policy analysis students. Quantitative methods are explained in a clear fashion for those interested in application rather than statistical properties. Examples provide the essential connection between techniques and their applications. --- Edward Miller, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point