02544cam a2200373 i 4500 21822939 US-DLC 20251110082120.0 201127s2021 enk b 001 0 eng 2020950949 9781789908268 (cased) 9781789908282 (paperback) 9781789908275 (eBook) 21822939 au eng rda au pcc Alfaisal Main Library H97 .P566 2021 Peters, B. Guy, author. Advanced introduction to public policy / B. Guy Peters. 2021 Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021 xi, 216 pages ; 23 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Elgar advanced introductions series Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-210) and index. "Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. In this updated second edition, internationally renowned scholar B. Guy Peters provides a succinct introduction to public policy and illustrates the design approach to policy problems. Peters demonstrates how decision-makers can make more effective choices and why a design approach to public intervention can improve policy formulation. Key features of the second edition include: Analytical identification and evaluation of the vital components of policy design Reflections on the challenges posed by Covid-19 and public policy solutions An expanded overview of evaluation and behavioral public policy analysis Critical discussions of alternatives to cost-benefit analysis. Offering a timely and concise approach to the field, this book will be crucial for high-level students who are new to public policy, as well as scholars and researchers hoping to improve and advance their understanding of the design perspective. Its analytic and theoretical grounding will also prove useful for policy practitioners, enabling sophisticated solutions to common policy problems"-- Policy sciences. Political planning. Print books. local 4 lcc BOOKS 607872 607872 0 0 lcc 0 0 AU AU GEN 2025-11-10 0 H97 .P566 2021 AU00000000020915 2025-11-10 08:33:40 255.00 2025-11-10 BOOKS