The Politics of Policy Analysis
1st Edition
Published on 11. February 2021
Book
Hardback
188 pages
978-3-030-66121-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book focuses on two key ways to improve the literature surrounding policy analysis. Firstly, it explores the implications of new developments in policy process research, on the role of psychology in communication and the multi-centric nature of policymaking. This is particularly important since policy analysts engage with policymakers who operate in an environment over which they have limited understanding and even less control. Secondly, it incorporates insights from studies of power, co-production, feminism, and decolonisation, to redraw the boundaries of policy-relevant knowledge. These insights help raise new questions and change expectations about the role and impact of policy analysis.
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Edition
1st ed. 2021
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
3 s/w Abbildungen
3 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 171 p. 3 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-030-66121-2 (9783030661212)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-66122-9
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Paul Cairney
The Politics of Policy Analysis
E-Book
02/2021
Palgrave Macmillan
€80.24
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Person
Paul Cairney is Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling, UK. His research interests are in comparative public policy, policy analysis, and policy theories, applied to countries including the UK and themes such as the use of evidence in policymaking.
Content
Part I State of the Art Policy Analysis Texts1 Introduction: New Policy Analysis for the Real World2 What Is the Classic Five-Step Model of How to Do Policy Analysis?3 What Has Changed, and Why Do We Need New Policy Analysis?4 What Insights from Policy Process Research Do Policy Analysts Need to Know?5 What Insights from Wider Studies of Power, Knowledge, Politics, and Policy Do Policy Analysts Need to Consider?6 How Have How to Do Policy Analysis Texts Incorporated These Insights So Far?Part II Challenging Themes in Policy Analysis7 Comparing What You Need as a Policy Analyst with Policymaking Reality8 Who Should Be Involved in the Process of Policy Analysis?9 What Is Your Role as a Policy Analyst?10 How to Be a Policy Entrepreneur11 Policy Analysis as Systems Thinking12 How Much Impact Can You Expect from Your Analysis?13 Conclusion: Combining Insights on Policy Analysis