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Taylor and Francis Routledge Handbook Of Comparative Policy Analysis 2017 Edition by Marleen Brans, Iris Geva-May, Michael Howlett
This Handbook presents the first comprehensive study of policy analytical practices in comparative perspective. It explores emerging developments and innovations in the field and advances knowledge of the nature and quality of policy analysis across different countries and at different levels of government by all relevant actors, both inside and outside government, who contribute to the diagnosis of problems and the search for policy solutions.Handbook chapters examine all aspects of the science, art and craft of policy analysis. They do so both at the often-studied national level, and also at the less well-known level of sub-national and local governments. In addition to studying governments, the Handbook also examines for the first time the practices and policy work of a range of non-governmental actors, including think tanks, interest groups, business actors, labour groups, media, political parties and non-profits.Bringing together a rich collection of cases and a renowned group of scholars, the Handbook constitutes a landmark study in the field. List of ContributorsList of TablesList of FiguresChapter 1: The policy analysis movement: The state of the artMarleen Brans, Iris Geva May and Michael Howlett Part I: The Styles and Methods of Public Policy AnalysisChapter 2: The Policy Analysis ProfessionYukio AdachiChapter 3: The choice of Formal Policy Analysis MethodsClaudia ScottChapter 4: From Policy Analytical Styles to Policymaking StylesPatrick Hassenteufel and Philippe ZittounChapter 5: Policy Analysis and Bureaucratic CapacityJose-Luis Mendez and Mauricio I. Dussauge-LagunaChapter 6: Reflections on Thirty Years of Policy AdviceBeryl A. RadinPart II: Policy Analysis by GovernmentsChapter 7: Policy Analysis in the Central GovernmentArnost VeselyChapter 8: Policy Analysis in Sub-national GovernmentsJoshua NewmanChapter 9: Policy Analysis at the Local LevelMartin Lundin and PerOla OEbergChapter 10. Evidence-Based Budgetary Policy: Speaking Truth to Power?Frans K.M. van Nispen & Maarten de JongPart III: Committees, Public Inquiries, Research Institutes, Consultants, and Public OpinionChapter 11: Public InquiriesPatrik MarierChapter 12: Expert Advisory Bodies in The Policy System Kate Crowley & Brian HeadChapter 13: Policy Analysis in the Legislative BranchWouter Wolfs & Lieven De WinterChapter 14: Management Consultancy and the Varieties of CapitalismDenis Saint-MartinChapter 15: Public Opinion and Policy Analysis Christine RothmayrPart IV: Parties and Interest Group-Based Policy AnalysisChapter 16: Who Are The Political Parties' Ideas Factories? On Policy Analysis By Political: Party Think TanksValerie Pattyn, Gilles Pittoors & Steven Van HeckeChapter 17: Business Associations and the Public Policy Process: When do they do Policy Analysis?Aidan R. Vining and Anthony E. BoardmanChapter 18: Policy Analysis by the Labour Movement: A Comparative Analysis of Labour Market Policy in Germany, Denmark and The United States Michaela Schulze and Wolfgang SchroederChapter 19: Policy Analysis and the Voluntary SectorBryan Evans, Juniper Glass and Adam WellsteadPart V: Academic and Advocacy-Based Policy AnalysisChapter 20: Media and Policy AnalysisYu-Ying Kuo and Ming Huei ChengChapter 21: Policy Analysis and Think Tanks in Comparative Perspective Diane Stone and Stella LadiChapter 22: Academic Policy Analysis and Research Utilization in PolicymakingSonja Blum and Marleen BransChapter 23: Public Policy Studies in North America and EuropeJohanu Botha, Iris Geva-May, and Allan M. Maslove