The development of the policy analysis field has had at least two
quite different trajectories. One started in the US, emphasizing
the policy formulation stage, while the other developed largely in
Europe, highlighting the implementation process. This volume
indicates how the two paths have intersected. The thirteen chapters
offer new insights to both groups and draw on a broad span of
literatures to explore this topic, with contributions from nearly
forty individuals across the globe. Its discussion of tools of
policy formulation, as well as the analysis of actors, capacities,
venues and effects, sets the structure for a future agenda.' -
Beryl Radin, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown
University, US'In this important collection, Andrew Jordan and John
Turnpenny have thrown new light on an important and neglected
topic: the tools needed to make more effective policies.
Policymakers themselves have become ever more engaged in using
these new analytical techniques and the service that this book
performs is to foster a better understanding of them, showing the
role of the broader political environment. The editors and
contributing authors to this well-written and engaging book really
have done an excellent job.' - Peter John, University College
London, UK Policy analysts are accustomed to thinking in terms of
tools and instruments. Yet an authoritative examination of the
tools which have been developed to formulate new policies is
missing. This book is the first of its kind to distinguish the
defining characteristics of the main policy formulation tools, and
offer a fresh way of understanding how, why and by whom they are
selected, as well as the effects they produce in practice. The
editors bring together thirteen specially commissioned chapters
that, for the first time, explore the tools and their features in a
comparable fashion, including: scenarios, indicators, computerized
models, cost-benefit and multi-criteria analysis. They develop a
novel analytical framework for understanding the form and function
of the main tools, which encompasses definitions of key terms, a
typology and relevant theoretical explanations. This book will
appeal to postgraduate students, scholars and researchers of policy
analysis, public policy, decision making and public management. It
will also encourage developers and practitioners of policy
formulation tools to reflect critically on their work.
Contributors: C. Adelle, G. Atkinson, S. Bartke, D. Benson, C.
Boswell, T. Bournaris, D. Christopherson, E. Cuppen, B. Evans, C.
Fleming, C.D. Gamper, M. Hisschemoller, M. Howlett, A.J. Jordan, P.
Kautto, H. Kuittinen, L.E. Larsen, M. Lehtonen, R. Maas, W.
Mcdowall, A. Migone, C. Moulogianni, M. Perez-Soba, T. Rayner, E.
Rodrigues, S.-R. Saarela, G. Spinardi, B. Sterk, S.L. Tan,
P.Taylor, C. Turcanu, J. Turnpenny, P. Upham, M. Van Ittersum, S.
Warghade, S. Weiland, A. Wellstead, S. Yearley
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