Public Policy: An Introduction To The Theory And Practice Of Policy Analysis

Public Policy: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis

Review'Its comprehensiveness is a major achievement in such a diffuse and broad subject.'--Peter John, West European Politics'The wide sweep of the book, with its extensive bibliography, would prove to be very helpful to students and researchers alike. I think it is a valuable addition to the repertory of textbooks available on the subject.'--Kuldeep Mathur, Journal of Educational Planning and Administration'This is an excellent book. It is readable, knowledgeable, clear, coherent and in the jargon of the 1990s, ''user friendly''.'--Bob Haigh, Teaching Public AdministrationThis major textbook presents for the first time a thoroughly modern introduction to policy studies - one of the fastest growing areas in the academic curriculum.'This is an excellent review and analysis of the public policy literature . . . Students and faculty can both profit from Parsons s insights into the field.'- B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh'This is a formidable book, providing quite the most comprehensive review of the vast and varied literature on public policy. Wayne Parsons presents the range of arguments and theories in a lively and accessible way, being prepared to take us back to Machiavelli and to remind us of the importance of authorities from earlier in this Century as well as to introduce contemporary work. He is very good at showing how prescription and description are interwoven in most of the literature. I read it through over a short period of time without indigestion, but will recommend it to undergraduates in the latter terms, but its particular strength is as a postgraduate text.'- Michael Hill, University of Newcasle upon Tyne, UK'Rarely does a textbook excite, but this superb teaching volume proves the exception. It is unquestionably the most comprehensive public policy text available. . . it will surely become the standard text. . . As the clich