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Policy Analysis : Concepts and Practice (4th Edition)
Policy Analysis Concepts and Practice - 4th Edition Author:David Weimer, Aidan R. Vining This book both introduces and explores the hows and whys of the practices of public policy. It provides reality-based practical advice about how to actually conduct policy analysis and demonstrate the application of advanced analytic techniques. A five-part organization emphasizes that... more » policy analysis is client-oriented and raises ethical issues; provides rationales for public policy describing the limitations to effective public policy and generic policy solutions; gives practical advice about implementing policy analysis; presents several examples illustrating how analysts have approached policy problems and the differences that their efforts have made; and summarizes the role and work of the analyst and challenges the analyst to both do-well and do-good. For individuals interested in policy analysis and the analytical process.« less