Policy Science: An Introduction to Public Policy Analysis (Second Edition)

Author: Chen Zhenming
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: In 1998, based on the completion of the research task of the "Project of Curriculum Reform for the 21st Century under the Ministry of Education" — "Research on Teaching Content of Policy Science," and summarizing years of teaching and research experience, we compiled and published the book "Policy Science." This book has its unique features and advantages. Over the five years since its publication, it has been reprinted multiple times and widely used and cited. It has been particularly used by many universities as teaching materials or reference books for undergraduate and graduate students, and has received multiple ministerial and provincial-level outstanding teaching or research awards. In short, "Policy Science" has received positive reviews from the academic community and significant social benefits. It can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students, especially MPA students, in public management and political science majors, as a teaching reference book for civil servant training, and as a general reading for readers who wish to expand their knowledge in the fields of public management and political science. This book is a revised edition of "Policy Science" (People's University of China Press, 1998 edition). While retaining the original themes of the previous edition, the author has made substantial updates and expansions throughout the book. This book closely integrates current policy practices in China while incorporating the latest research findings in contemporary international policy science. It provides a fundamental teaching framework for the current "Policy Science" ("Public Policy Analysis") course, making it suitable as a textbook and teaching reference for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students (especially MPA students) in public management, public administration, political science, and related fields.