The Policy Analyst's Handbook

Rational Problem Solving in a Political World

• Author(s): Lewis G. Irwin,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 136
• ISBN_10: 1317455517
  ISBN_13: 9781317455516
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / General , Political Science / General ,

Description:... This rigorous but very accessible guide to the main concepts and techniques of policy analysis is intended for students and in-service professionals who want to become more efficient and effective in their work. The book equips readers with a structured and disciplined step-by-step approach to decision making, defining issues and applying the powerful techniques of policy analysis - always in the context of uncertainty and limited discretion. Each chapter concludes with notes and a list of supplementary sources for further reading.