Synopses & Reviews
This book is an English version of a successful text* on public policy analysis originally written for policy practitioners in Switzerland and France. It presents a model for the analysis of public policy and includes examples of its application in everyday political-administrative situations. This English version introduces supplementary illustrations and examples from the United Kingdom. Structured and written accessibly for readers who may not have an academic background in the social sciences, Public Policy Analysis applies key ideas from sociology, political science, administrative science and law to develop an analytical framework that can be used to carry out empirical studies on different public policies.British scholars, practitioners and students are introduced all too rarely to ideas from the Francophone world, and this book will contribute to remedying that. It will be particularly relevant for students and practitioners of public administration.
Review
This book makes a major contribution to the literature. The approach it takes offers new and important insights for students of public policy and policy analysis. It deserves to be marked 'essential' and 'highly recommended' in any reading list in the field. Wayne Parsons, Professor of Public Policy, Queen Mary, University ofLondon.
Review
...I would particularly recommend this book to students and practitioners involved in policy evaluation..."What this book does exceptionally well, whilst remaining theoretically neutral, is present an analytically and conceptually sophisticated account of public policy. It has the potential to be used to teach and to inform high-quality research. Social Policy, Vol 37:3, 2008
Synopsis
This book the English version of a textbook for policy practitioners in Switzerland and France explains key ideas from law, sociology, political science, and administrative science and is written in a way that is comprehensible to readers who may not have an academic background in the social sciences. The book is based on analysis and research carried out by the authors and applied to different domains of public action. It presents a model for the analysis of public policy, as well as examples of the application of this model in everyday political-administrative situations. It also explores the key elements in policy analysis looking at definitions of policy, the kinds of policy actors, the resources used, and the impact of institutions.
Synopsis
This book is an English version of a successful text* on public policy analysis originally written for policy practitioners in Switzerland and France. It presents a model for the analysis of public policy and includes examples of its application in everyday political-administrative situations. This English version introduces supplementary illustrations and examples from the United Kingdom.
About the Author
Michael Hill has worked as a civil servant and taught public and social policy in several universities throughout the United Kingdom. He is emeritus professor of social policy at the University of Newcastle, the author of many books, and currently the editor of the Policy and Politics in the Twenty-First Century series published by Policy Press at the University of Bristol.
Table of Contents
List of tables and figures
Preface to the English edition
Introduction
Part I: Theoretical framework
1. Theoretical perspectives on policy analysis
Part II: Keys to the analysis
2. Public policy
3. Policy actors
4. Policy resources
5. Institutional rules
Part III: Analysis model
6. Analysis model
7. Political agenda setting
8. Policy programming
9. Policy implementation
10. Evaluating policy effects
11. Research and working hypotheses
12. Conclusion
References