{"product_id":"policy-analysis-concepts-and-practice-9781138216518","title":"Policy Analysis: Concepts and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften described as a public policy \"bible,\" Weimer and Vining remains the essential primer it ever was. Now in its sixth edition, \u003ci\u003ePolicy Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e provides a strong conceptual foundation of the rationales for and the limitations to public policy. It offers practical advice about how to do policy analysis, but goes a bit deeper to demonstrate the application of advanced analytical techniques through the use of case studies. Updates to this edition include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA chapter dedicated to distinguishing between policy analysis, policy research, stakeholder analysis, and research about the policy process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn extensively updated chapter on policy problems as market and governmental failure that explores the popularity of Uber and its consequences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe presentation of a property rights perspective in the chapter on government supply to help show the goal tensions that arise from mixed ownership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn entirely new chapter on performing analysis from the perspective of a public agency and a particular program within the agency's portfolio: public agency strategic analysis (PASA)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA substantially rewritten chapter on cost-benefit analysis, to better prepare students to become producers and consumers of the types of cost-benefit analyses they will encounter in regulatory analysis and social policy careers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new introductory case with a debriefing that provides advice to help students immediately begin work on their own projects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolicy Analysis: Concepts and Practices\u003c\/i\u003e remains a comprehensive, serious, and rich introduction to policy analysis for students in public policy, public administration, and business programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15603108\"\u003eDavid Weimer\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15603109\"\u003eAidan Vining\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138216518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138216518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL028000\"\u003ePublic Policy | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL017000\"\u003ePublic Affairs \u0026amp; Administration\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Weimer\u003c\/strong\u003e is Edwin E. Witte Professor of Political Economy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAidan R. Vining\u003c\/strong\u003e is CNABS Professor of Business and Government Relsations at Simon Fraser University, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44567589159149,"sku":"9781138216518","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_d863353b-c756-46c1-9ce0-d67bf2827637.jpg?v=1701894711","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/policy-analysis-concepts-and-practice-9781138216518","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}