Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of tables and figures vii
4. Notes on contributors viii
5. Editors’ introduction to the series xiv
6. Introduction 1
7. History, styles, and methods of policy analysis in the United States
8. Policy analysis in the United States 9
9. The evolution of the policy analysis profession in the United States 31
10. The argumentative turn in public policy inquiry: deliberative policy analysis for usable advice 55
11. Reflections on 50 years of policy advice in the United States 73
12. Policy analysis by governments
13. The practice and promise of policy analysis and program evaluation to improve decision making within the U.S. federal government 93
14. Policy analysis in the states 113
15. Policy analysis and evidence-based decision making at the local level 131
16. Committees and legislatures 153
17. Policy analysis outside of government
18. Policy advisory committees: an operational view 173
19. Public opinion and public policy in the United States 183
20. Political parties and policy analysis 205
21. Policy analysis by corporations and trade associations 223
22. Policy analysis and the nonprofit sector 245
23. The media 265
24. Think tanks and policy analysis 281
25. Policy analysis education and impact internationally
26. Public policy education in the United States 297
27. The status of the profession: the role of PhD and masters programs in public policy education 319
28. The influence of policy analysis in the United States on the international experience 339
29. Index 353