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Taylor and Francis Public Policy Process 7Th Edn 2017 Edition by Michael Hill, Frédéric Varone
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. Part I: Policy Theories1. Studying the Policy Process2. Theories of power and the policy process3. Rational choice theory4. From pluralism to networks5. Institutional theory6. Comparative Policy Process Studies7. Integrating theoretical approachesPart II: Analysis of the Policy Process8. Policy and politics9. Agenda setting10. Policy formulation11. Implementation: an overview12. Bureaucracy: organisational structures and processes13. The policy process at the street level14. The policy process in the age of governance15. Conclusion: evaluation and accountability