Handbook of public policy analysis
Subtitle: theory, politics, and methods
By: edited by Frank Fischer, Gerald J. Miller, Mara S. Sidney.
Contributors: Fischer, Frank, 1942-; Miller, Gerald.; Sidney, Mara S., 1964-
Series: Public administration and public policy -- 125
Publisher: CRC/Taylor & Francis
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 642
ISBN-13: 9781574445619
Subjects: Policy sciences -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Public administration -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: Covers the historical development of policy analysis, its role in the policy process, and empirical methods. This book considers the theory generated by these methods and the normative and ethical issues surrounding their practice. It deals with the basic origins and evolution of public policy. It examines the stages of the policy-making process.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.