Policy Analysis—Theory and Practice

Author: (USA) Weimo, (Canada) Weining, translated by Dai Xingyi, Dong Xiao, Zhang Hongyan
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Public administration has become another hot topic in the field of management in China after business administration. As one of the core areas of public administration, policy analysis has also sparked extensive discussions. However, from the perspective of discipline development, domestic policy analysis still appears somewhat underdeveloped. Since its first publication in 1989 and up to its third edition in 1999, Policy Analysis: Theory and Practice has been a classic textbook for universities in the United States and Canada. As an introductory textbook on policy analysis, it has very clear characteristics. In the authors' own words, the book provides a strong theoretical foundation for understanding the fundamental reasons and limitations of implementing public policies, as well as offering feasible suggestions on how to conduct policy analysis. It is worth mentioning that numerous case studies are integrated throughout the concepts, ensuring that the theoretical explanations are not confined to abstract discussions.