An Operational Approach to Policy Analysis: The Craft
Prescriptions for Better Analysis
Published on 29. October 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
XXX, 253 pages
978-1-4613-6838-0 (ISBN)
Description
The aim of
An Operational Approach to Policy Analysis: The Craft
is to cut through the ambiguity and contradictions inherent in policy analysis by means of an operational-prescriptive approach. Its main objective is to encapsulate the essential concepts, methods and tools of policy analysis and to provide an insight into factors acting within and around the policy analysis process. Based on the collaborative research of Iris Geva-May and Aaron Wildavsky, the first full draft of
An Operational Approach to Policy Analysis: The Craft
was completed just before Dr Wildavsky's untimely death. Since that time, Dr Geva-May has worked to thoroughly revise and update the manuscript.
An Operational Approach to Policy Analysis: The Craft can be used by researchers in political science, or as a textbook for any course in policy analysis, policy planning and evaluation. It will serve as a valuable source for students of political science, public policy, administration and management, as well as for policy analysts, researchers and executives in both the US and abroad.
An Operational Approach to Policy Analysis: The Craft can be used by researchers in political science, or as a textbook for any course in policy analysis, policy planning and evaluation. It will serve as a valuable source for students of political science, public policy, administration and management, as well as for policy analysts, researchers and executives in both the US and abroad.
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XXX, 253 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4613-6838-0 (9781461368380)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4615-4104-2
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An Operational Approach to Policy Analysis: The Craft
Prescriptions for Better Analysis
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Springer
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An Operational Approach to Policy Analysis: The Craft
Prescriptions for Better Analysis
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06/1997
Kluwer Academic Publishers
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Content
One: Problem Definition in Policy Analysis.- The Nature of the Process.- Context and Actors.- Identifying Policy Goals.- Identifying Variables.- Degree of Complexity.- Gathering Data.- Summary: Major Considerations in Problem Definition.- Two: Modeling in Policy Analysis.- Reasons for Modeling.- Model Construction.- General Considerations.- Context and Audience.- Types of Models.- Criteria.- Model Validation.- The Role of Judgment in Modeling.- Pitfallsin Model Construction.- Pitfallsin Quantitative Models.- Summary: Analyst's Check-list.- Three: Alternative Selection.- Generating Alternatives: General Considerations.- Considering Types of Solutions.- Choosing Among Alternatives: Considering Variables.- Choosing Among Alternatives: Using Criteria.- Cost Analysis in Alternative Choice.- Implementation Considerations:Political and Administrative Feasibility: 125.- Summary: A Digest of Main Ideas.- Four: Argument Presentation.- The Analyst -- Role and Requirements.- Considerations in Argument Presentation:.- Audience and Contexts.- Supporters and Opponents.- Argumentation Techniques.- General Strategies.- Communication Tactics.- Summary: A Precis of Main Ideas.- Five: Implementing Termination.- Reasons for Non-Termination:.- Organizational Persistence.- Costs Emotional and Political.- Costs Legal and Financial.- Ethics.- Types of Termination.- Strategies:.- Planning Ahead.- Minimizing Opposition.- Argumentation.- Pitfalls.- Summary: Analyst's Check List.- References.- Index to Authors Cited.- Index to Subject Matter.