In the Fifth Edition of A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving, Eugene Bardach and new co-author Eric Patashnik draw on more than 40 years of experience teaching students to be effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts. This bestselling handbook presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies that are easily applicable for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional. In this new edition, Bardach and Patashnik update many examples to reflect the shifting landscape of policy issues. A new section with advice on how to undertake policy design in addition to making policy choices makes the book even more engaging. Readers will also appreciate a sample document of real world policy analysis, suggestions for developing creative, “out-of-the-box” solutions, and tips for working with clients.
A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving
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This book provides a step-by-step guide to policy analysis, helping students develop effective problem-solving skills for public policy issues.
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A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving
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This guide teaches students step-by-step strategies for performing effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysis.
Drawing on more than 40 years of experience with policy analysis, best-selling authors Eugene Bardach and Eric M. Patashnik use real-world examples to teach you how to be effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts. The Sixth Edition of A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis presents dozens of concrete tips, new case studies, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional.
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| Dimensions | 15.2 × 1.2 × 22.9 in |
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A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving
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This book teaches structured problem-solving and policy analysis, developing critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Just when you thought a great book couldn’t get any better, Eugene Bardach improves his “gem” of a handbook. Presenting dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional, Bardach’s eightfold approach encapsulates more than 20 years of teaching and guiding students towards effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysis. Some of the enhancements to this edition? A separate appendix that provides sample questions for policy analysts to ask about public and nonprofit institutions in order to aid their analysis and implementation. New attention to troubleshooting problems–how to avoid linguistic pitfalls, confusing “alternatives” and “criteria,” and projecting outcomes that lead to design problems. Expanded coverage of cost-effectiveness analysis (including a new excerpt from a RAND Corporation report). Explanation of evidence and justification, as well as additional semantic tips in the appendices Readers will also find a sample document of real world policy analysis, a primer in how to “talk the talk” of policy analysis, and a cheat sheet of strategies for solving a host of policy problems.
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This book provides students with a practical guide to policy analysis and effective problem-solving skills.
Drawing on more than 40 years of experience with policy analysis, best-selling authors Eugene Bardach and Eric M. Patashnik offer practical tips and real-world examples to equip effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts. The Seventh Edition of A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis includes new case studies, expanded discussion, new guidance for policy analysis in a polarized age, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional.
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This book provides a practical guide to policy analysis, teaching students effective problem-solving strategies.
What do the Twenty-Dollar Bill Test and the Grandma Bessie Test have in common? Both are excellent, easily implemented strategies for producing high quality policy analysis. In his gem of a reference book, Eugene Bardach presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional. Readers learn how to: Define policy problems with clarity and accuracy. Economize on data collection. Gain access to and credibility in the field. Think creatively about policy alternatives. Apply and weigh evaluative criteria. Realistically estimate outcomes. Make cogent and persuasive recommendations to clients. This edition s appendices include a sample document of real world policy analysis, a primer in how to talk the talk of policy analysis, and a cheat sheet of strategies for solving a host of policy problems. Used in the Berkeley policy program for more than twenty years, A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis has also become part of many a practitioner s permanent library.
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