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100			_aFischer, Frank (Editor)
245			_aHandbook of Public Policy Analysis: Theory, Politics, and Methods
260			_bRoutledge Taylor & Francis _aNew York _c2007
300			_a642
440			_aPublic Administration and Public Policy
520			_aPresenting 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 process • Identifies political advocacy and expertise in the policy process • Focuses on rationality in policy decision-making and the role of policy networks and learning • Details argumentation, rhetoric, and narratives • Explores the comparative, cultural, and ethical aspects of public policy • Explains primary quantitative-oriented analytical methods employed in policy research • Addresses the qualitative sides of policy analysis • Discusses tools used to refine policy choices • Traces the development of policy analysis in selected national contexts The 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.
650			_aPolicy Sciences-Handbooks, manuals,
650			_aPublic administration-Handbooks, Manuals
650			_aPolitics, and Methods
700			_aMiller, Gerald
700			_aSidney, Mara S
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