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Full Description
Now in its fifth edition, this established text offers a comprehensive synthesis of policymaking theory and analysis for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. The book integrates foundational and contemporary scholarship through global examples that develop comparative analytical skills. Real-world case examples extend theoretical insights into practice. Its three-part structure builds knowledge systematically: from core concepts and methodologies through the policy cycle to contemporary governance challenges. Students explore theoretical frameworks including pluralism, institutionalism, and conceptual development, while examining continuity, policy feedback, advocacy, and belief systems. Each chapter features learning objectives, revised study questions, and selected readings. This edition reorganizes and expands global coverage, incorporates recent scholarship including constructivist and feminist approaches, and substantially revises chapters on policy design and formulation. A new concluding chapter reinforces practical applications. The text's manageable length supports single-semester courses while providing depth for graduate seminars.
Contents
List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Part I. Introduction: 1. Studying public policy: the why and the what; 2. Understanding public policy: policy analysis and policy studies; 3. The policy context: ideas, institutions and actors; 4. Policy content: policy designs and policy tools; Part II. Policy Cycle: 5. Policy priorities: agenda-setting and problem definition; 6. Policy alternatives: formulating policy options; 7. Policy choices: deciding among policy options; 8. Policy administration: implementing decisions; 9. Policy assessment: evaluating results and seeking improvement; Part III. Long-Term Policy Dynamics: 10. Policy dynamics: policymaking over time; 11. Conclusion: studying policymaking to better address the challenges of our time; Bibliography; Index.
