Description
Drawing on more than 40 years of experience with policy analysis, best-selling authors Eugene Bardach and Eric M. Patashnik use practical tips and real-world examples to equip effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts. The Seventh Edition of A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis offers new case studies, expanded discussion, new guidance for policy analysis in a polarized age, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional.
Table of Contents
PART I THE EIGHTFOLD PATH
PART II ASSEMBLING EVIDENCE
PART III HANDLING A DESIGN PROBLEM
PART IV “SMART (BEST) PRACTICES” RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING AND MAKING USE OF WHAT LOOK LIKE GOOD IDEAS FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE
APPENDIX A SPECIMEN OF A REAL-WORLD POLICY ANALYSIS
APPENDIX B THINGS GOVERNMENTS DO
APPENDIX C UNDERSTANDING PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
APPENDIX D TIPS FOR DOING POLICY ANALYSIS IN A POLARIZED AGE
APPENDIX E TIPS FOR WORKING WITH CLIENTS
APPENDIX F SUGGESTIONS FOR INCORPORATING “BIG DATA” AND RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE INTO POLICY ANALYSIS
