Does Policy Analysis Matter? : Exploring Its Effectiveness in Theory and Practice / Lee S. Friedman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Friedman, Lee S., editor.

Series:

Aaron Wildavsky forum for public policy ; 10.

Wildavsky Forum Series ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Policy sciences--United States--Evaluation.

Policy sciences.

Political planning--United States.

Political planning.

United States--Government policy.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

How well can democratic decision making incorporate the knowledge and expertise generated by public policy analysts? This book examines the historical development of policy analysis, as well as its use in legislative and regulatory bodies and in the federal executive branch. The essays show that policy-analytic expertise effectively improves governmental services only when it complements democratic decision making. When successful, policy analysis fosters valuable new ideas, better use of evidence, and greater transparency in decision processes.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Contributors

List of Figures and Tables

Preface

1. Public Policy Making and Public Policy Analysis / Friedman, Lee S.

2. How Effective Is Policy Analysis? / Hird, John A.

3. Can Congress Do Policy Analysis? The Politics of Problem Solving on Capitol Hill / Patashnik, Eric M. / Peck, Justin

4. The Complicated and the Complex: Policy Analysis in an Era of Design / Donovan, M. Suzanne

5. Summary and Future Directions / Friedman, Lee S.

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 20. Sep 2019)

ISBN:

9780520962538

0520962532

OCLC:

958371555