Policy analysis in the United States / edited by John A. Hird.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hird, John A., editor.

Series:

International library of policy analysis ; 12.

International library of policy analysis ; 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Policy sciences--United States.

Policy sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 366 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2018.

Summary:

Leading scholars and practitioners of public policy analysis come together in this collection to enable scholars to cross-nationally compare concepts and practices of public policy analysis in the media, sub-national governments and other institutional settings.

Contents:

Part One. History, styles, and methods of policy analysis in the United States. 1. Policy analysis in the United States / David L. Weimer

2. The evolution of the policy analysis profession in the United States / Beryl. A. Radin

3. The argumentative turn in public policy inquiry: deliberative policy analysis for usable advice / Frank Fischer

4. Reflections on 50 years of policy advice in the United States / Laurence E. Lynn, Jr.

Part Two. Policy analysis by governments. 5. The practice and promise of policy analysis and program evaluation to improve decision making within the U.S. federal government / Rebecca S. Maynard

6. Policy analysis in the states / Gary VanLandingham

7. Policy analysis and evidence-based decision making at the local level / Karen Mossberger, David Swindell, Nicholet Deschine Parkhurst, and Kuang-ting Tai

8. Committees and legislatures / Philip Joyce

Part Three. Policy analysis outside of government. 9. Policy advisory committees: an operational view / Michael Holland and Julia Lane

10. Public opinion and public policy in the United States / Saundra K. Schneider and William G. Jacoby

11. Political parties and policy analysis / Zachary Albert and Raymond J. La Raja

12. Policy analysis by corporations and trade associations / Erik Godwin, Kenneth Godwin, and Scott Ainsworth

13. Policy analysis and the nonprofit sector / Steven Rathgeb Smith

14. The media / Annelise Russell and Maxwell McCombs

15. Think tanks and policy analysis / Andrew Rich

Part four. Policy analysis education and impact internationally. 16. Public policy education in the United States / Michael O'Hare

17. The status of the profession: the role of PhD And Masters programs in public policy education / Nadia Rubaii

18. The influence of policy analysis in the United States on the international experience / B. Guy Peters.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4473-4601-7

1-4473-3394-2

1-4473-3383-7

OCLC:

1028836849