The Public Policy Primer: Managing the Policy Process

ISBN-13: 9781138651548 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 154 str.

Xun Wu; M. Ramesh; Michael Howlett

Opis

Fully revised for a second edition, this essential guide provides a concise and accessible overview of the entire 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 public officials. 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 officials 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 citizens' lives.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: managing the policy process  2. Agenda-setting  3. Policy formulation  4. Decision-making  5. Policy implementation  6. Policy evaluation  7. Conclusion: influencing the policy process