Public Policy: A New Introduction (Textbooks in Policy Studies) - Softcover

Knill, Christoph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230278396 ISBN 13: 9780230278394

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

Synopsis

A major new introduction to the theories and methods of public policy analysis and the changing nature of the policy process. Comprehensive, up-to-date and truly international in scope, it provides accessible yet sophisticated coverage of the field taking full account of global and multilevel dimensions.

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From the Back Cover:

In this major new text, Christoph Knill and Jale Tosun provide an engaging introduction to the theory and practice of public policy analysis and to the changing nature of the policy process.

The book examines the key approaches and methods of public policy analysis and shows how these can inform public policy choices. It assesses the way various actors, interests and institutions affect each stage of the policy process – including agenda-setting, decision-making and implementation. The authors go on to explore core themes such as policy change over time and policy variation across countries and sectors. Diverse real-world examples – from alcohol control in Russia to environmental policy in Mexico – are included throughout to illustrate the international and multilevel dimensions of public policy.

About the Author:

CHRISTOPH KNILL Chair of Comparative Public Policy and Administration at the University of Konstanz, Germany.JALE TOSUN Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Konstanz, Germany. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0230278396
• ISBN 13: 9780230278394
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 376