Handbook of Public Policy

Providing a comprehensive review and guide to the study, theory and practice of public policy today the Handbook draws together contributions from leading academics and policy analysts from around the world.

Introduction - B. Guy Peters and Jon Pierre
MAKING POLICY
The Three Action Levels of Governance: Reframing the policy process beyond the stages model - Peter L. Hupe and Michael Hill
The Policy Sciences: Past, Present, and Future - Peter deLeon and Christine R. Martell
Behavioral Rationality and the Policy Process - Bryan D. Jones, Graeme Boushey and Samuel Workman
Policy Design - Davis B. Bobrow
Networks and Bargaining in Policy Analysis - Peter Bogason
Concepts and Theories of Horizontal Policy Management - B. Guy Peters
Budgeting - Irene S. Rubin
Implementation - Søren C. Winter
SUBSTANTIVE POLICY AREAS
Constitution and Rights - John Uhr
Social Policy: Pensions - Helen Fawcett
Social Policy: Is there a Crisis in the Welfare State? - Harold L. Wilensky
Health Policy - Michael Moran
Education Policy - Susan Marton
Environmental policy - Christoph Knill
Cultural Policy - Kevin V. Mulcahy
Tax Policy - B. Guy Peters
Industrial Policy in Developed Nations - Richard D. Bingham
Agriculture and Food - Wyn Grant
Transportation and Infrastructure - Kenneth Button
Foreign Policy - Walter Carlsnaes
Criminal Justice Policy - Tim Newburn
Privatisation by Divestment - Ian Thynne
EVALUATING POLICY
Evaluation Research - Evert Verdung
Efficiency and Cost-Benefit Analysis - Aiden R. Vining and David L. Weimer
Ethics and Public Policy - Gary Bryner
Performance and Performance Management - Geert Bouckaert and John Halligan
Constructivist Approaches to Public Policy - Herbert Gottweiss
Disciplinary Perspectives - Jon Pierre