Understanding public policy theories and issues

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction: A Multiple Lens Approach to Policy Change -- What is Public Policy and How Do We Identify Continuity and Change? -- Power, Governance and Decision-Making -- Institutions and Policy Change -- Rationality and Incrementalism -- Structural explanations -- Rational Choice theory -- Multi-level Governance -- Punctuated Equilibrium and Venue Shift -- Advocacy Coalition Framework -- The Role of Ideas, Knowledge and Beliefs -- Policy Transfer -- Implementation, Evaluation and Learning -- Conclusion.

"This book is a new introduction to theories of public policy. The author provides an accessible assessment of a wide range of theories and models from policy cycles, policy transfer, rational choice and socio-economic explanations to multi-level governance, advocacy coalitions and punctuated equilibrium and of their value to policy analysis"--Provided by publisher.