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The public policy primer : managing the policy process / Xun Wu, M. Ramesh, Michael Howlett, and Scott A. Fritzen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wu, Xun, 1966- author.
- Ramesh, M., 1960- author.
- Howlett, Michael, 1955- author.
- Fritzen, Scott, 1969- author.
- Series:
- Routledge textbooks in policy studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political planning.
- Policy sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, 154 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Second Edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2018]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Fully revised for a second edition, this essential guide provides a concise and accessible overview of the public policy process: agenda-setting, policy formulation, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation. The book provides an introduction to the key policy functions, the challenges they entail, and how the challenges may be addressed by policy actors. Written from a comparative perspective, the authors include examples from a diverse range of countries at different stages of development, highlighting key principles and practices through which policy actors can effectively manage their policy processes and outcomes. Key features of the second edition: fully updated and revised content throughout: expanded references and further reading; more guidance towards understanding the key concepts in public policy. This important tool offers students of public policy and policy practitioners guidance on how to make, implement, and evaluate public policies in ways that improve citizen's lives. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Introduction: managing the policy process
- Agenda setting
- Policy formulation
- Decision-making
- Policy implementation
- Policy evaluation
- Agenda for policy management : structuring and influencing the policy process
- Further readings
- References.
- Notes:
- Revised edition of The public policy primer, 2010.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781315624754
- 1315624753
- Publisher Number:
- 99985835758
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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