The Public Policy Process
7th Edition
Published on 27. October 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-138-90950-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy is made. Explaining clearly the importance of the relationship between theoretical and practical aspects of policy-making, the book gives a thorough overview of the people and organisations involved in the process.
Fully revised and updated for a 7th edition, The Public Policy Process provides:
Clear exploration, using many illustrations, of how policy is made and implemented.
A new chapter on comparative theory and methods.
New material on studying advocacy coalitions, policy changes, governance, and evaluation.
More European and international examples.
This edition appears at a time when its concern to emphasise the complex implications of modern 'governance', and the way in which the ultimate outcome of a new policy initiative will depend on policy formulation and implementation processes, is particularly relevant to the UK government's efforts to leave the European Union.
Fully revised and updated for a 7th edition, The Public Policy Process provides:
Clear exploration, using many illustrations, of how policy is made and implemented.
A new chapter on comparative theory and methods.
New material on studying advocacy coalitions, policy changes, governance, and evaluation.
More European and international examples.
This edition appears at a time when its concern to emphasise the complex implications of modern 'governance', and the way in which the ultimate outcome of a new policy initiative will depend on policy formulation and implementation processes, is particularly relevant to the UK government's efforts to leave the European Union.
Reviews / Votes
"A fresh edition of a classic textbook. It provides an even-handed, concise and considerate overview of a range of theories and approaches in the study of the policy process." - Mark Bovens, Utrecht University, the Netherlands."The seventh edition consolidates The Public Policy Process is one of the leading textbooks in the field of public policy-making. It provides a rich and accessible overview of relevant theory and essential concepts along with illustrative examples from a diverse set of cases. The book is a great source of knowledge and inspiration that is certain to be of interest to academics and practitioners and all those interested in understanding the policy process." - Daniel Nohrstedt, Uppsala University, Sweden.
"This book presents an excellent contribution to the study of the policy process. Michael Hill and Frederic Varone performed an invaluable service by authoring this new edition of the very successful textbook. It is a "must read" for students and researchers interested in policy theories ant their application to various aspects of the policy process." - Sabine Kuhlmann, University of Potsdam, Germany.
"In the 7th Edition of The Public Policy Process, Hill and Varone have transformed what has been one of the best introductory books on policy process research into one that is an even better. In doing so, they recognize and describe the complexities inherent in policy processes without reverting to overly simplified and distorted depictions. Based on crisp conceptualizations and comprehensive theoretical foundations, this book offers a firm foundation for new students and experienced scholars for understanding, studying, and influencing policy processes." - Chris Weible, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver, USA.
More details
Edition
7th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
4 s/w Abbildungen, 16 s/w Tabellen, 4 s/w Zeichnungen
3 Line drawings, black and white; 72 Tables, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
771 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-90950-2 (9781138909502)
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Michael Hill | Frederic Varone
The Public Policy Process
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Additional editions
Michael Hill | Frederic Varone
The Public Policy Process
Book
10/2016
7th Edition
Routledge
€222.84
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Persons
Michael Hill is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the University of Newcastle, UK. Since leaving Newcastle he has held visiting appointments in London University, at Goldsmiths College, Queen Mary College and the London School of Economics, and at Brighton University.
Frederic Varone is Professor of Political Science at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and a member of the Research Committee of the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Frederic Varone is Professor of Political Science at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and a member of the Research Committee of the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Content
Part I: Policy Theories
1. Studying the Policy Process
2. Theories of power and the policy process
3. Rational choice theory
4. From pluralism to networks
5. Institutional theory
6. Comparative Policy Process Studies
7. Integrating theoretical approaches
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Part II: Analysis of the Policy Process
8. Policy and politics
9. Agenda setting
10. Policy formulation
11. Implementation: an overview
12. Bureaucracy: organisational structures and processes
13. The policy process at the street level
14. The policy process in the age of governance
15. Conclusion: evaluation and accountability
1. Studying the Policy Process
2. Theories of power and the policy process
3. Rational choice theory
4. From pluralism to networks
5. Institutional theory
6. Comparative Policy Process Studies
7. Integrating theoretical approaches
?
Part II: Analysis of the Policy Process
8. Policy and politics
9. Agenda setting
10. Policy formulation
11. Implementation: an overview
12. Bureaucracy: organisational structures and processes
13. The policy process at the street level
14. The policy process in the age of governance
15. Conclusion: evaluation and accountability