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042 _apcc
049 _aAlfaisal Main Library
050 0 0 _aH97
_b.P566 2021
100 1 _aPeters, B. Guy,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aAdvanced introduction to public policy /
_cB. Guy Peters.
260 _c2021
264 1 _aCheltenham, UK ;
_aNorthampton, MA :
_bEdward Elgar Publishing,
_c2021
300 _axi, 216 pages ;
_c23 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
490 0 _aElgar advanced introductions series
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 192-210) and index.
520 _a"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"--
650 0 _aPolicy sciences.
650 0 _aPolitical planning.
655 0 _aPrint books.
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