Rebooting policy analysis : strengthening the foundation, expanding the scope / Peter Linquiti

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Linquiti, Peter D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Policy sciences--Methodology.

Policy sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 589 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Sage Publications/CQ Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Rebooting Policy Analysis: Strengthening the Foundation, Expanding the Scope is a savvy introduction to policy analysis that gets students thinking, not just about how decisions should be made, but how they are made. The text highlights practical skills needed to advise decision-makers on matters of public policy in ways that are well-informed and solutions-oriented, while managing limitations like time, resources, and information. In a world that has become increasingly complex and partisan, the strength of policy analysis rests not only in its classical academic methods, but on the development of a practical, analytic mindset." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Part One The Classical Models and Their Limitations

Chapter One Thinking About the Future

Chapter Two Thinking About the Past

Chapter Three Obstacles to Using Classical Policy Analysis Models in the Real World

Part Two Thinking Clearly

Chapter Four Using Metacognition to Check Your Own Biases and the Biases of Others

Chapter Five Using Logic to Identify Tentative Truths

Chapter Six Collecting and Evaluating Evidence for Use in Policy Analysis

Chapter Seven The Mindset of an Effective Policy Analyst

Part Three Looking at Policy Issues Through Different Lenses

Chapter Eight The Equity Lens

Chapter Nine The Economics Lens

Chapter Ten The Political and Institutional Lenses

Chapter Eleven The Legal, Sustainability, and Science and Technology Lenses

Part Four The Building Blocks of Policy Analysis

Chapter Twelve Incorporating Systems Thinking in Policy Analysis

Chapter Thirteen Using Policy Analysis to Visualize the Future

Chapter Fourteen Designing and (Re)Designing Public Policies

Chapter Fifteen Having an Impact While Preserving Your Integrity

Appendix 15-A Ethics Codes From Four Organizations

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-573) and index.

Print version of record

Other Format:

Print version: Linquiti, Peter D. Rebooting policy analysis

ISBN:

9781544372617

1544372612

9781544372648

1544372647

9798348849344

OCLC:

1347023069

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license