Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving (Fifth Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (786 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1483359468 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis remains the most accessible and practical guide for those learning the craft of policy analysis. It offers convincing reasoning for and a clear roadmap of the required steps to conduct policy analysis, provides a terrific list of useful resources and helpful hints, and offers very practical illustrations and examples. The newly added section on design problems broadens discourse to include not only knowledge on how to improve analysis of discrete policy choices, but also on how to generate effective strategies to change the design parameters of policy problems. I like the book for its conciseness, its concreteness, its practicality and its accessibility. It provides a nice framework and set of concepts that can be developed and applied in case studies to structure an effective policy analysis course. I welcome the new edition, which clarifies and upd
Bardach has developed novel teaching methods and materials at Berkeley, has directed and taught in residentially based training programs for higher-level public managers, and has worked for the Office of Policy Analysis at the US Department of Interior. Patashnik teaches policy analysis at the Frank Batten School of Le
R. K. Weaver said Still the Gold Standard. This book remains the gold standard for introducing students to key issues in policy analysis. I have used it many times in teaching Policy Analysis courses for both students and practicing policy analysts. The new edition adds a lot of helpful new material (e.g., discussions of choice architecture and an excellent new chapter on policy design) that will be helpful to students struggling to think systematically about how to assess poli. Five Stars Amazon Customer received as promised--thank you!. "Three Stars" according to Terry Wilson. required reading
This bestselling handbook presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies that are easily applicable for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional.