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

The study of public policy and the methods of policy analysis are among the most rapidly developing areas in the social sciences. Policy analysis has emerged to

"This book provides a wise and engaging how-to guide that meets the central challenge of policy analysis: combining scientific evidence and social goals to craf

In the Fifth Edition of A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving, Eugene Bardach and new co-author Eric Patas

The past two decades have been marked by a period of substantial and often fundamental change in public administration. Critically reflecting on the utility of