Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) program on government, politics and public management. ANZSOG monographs
Contents
1. All about policy -- 2. Understanding policy systems and environments -- 3. Fundamentals -- 4. Putting the fundamentals into play -- 5. Crafting -- 6. Improving the performance of the policy advisory system
Summary
"This textbook explores the theory and practice of policy-making and how good analysis and advice add value to public decisions and decision-makers. The authors discuss the roles of advisors and analysts both within and across jurisdictions, and how they affect policy processes and methods in Australia and New Zealand. This is a must-have text for managers, administrators and students who want an integrated perspective to the field of policy analysis and advising."--Publisher's website
Analysis
Decision making
Evaluation
Policy
Public administration
Systems analysis
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-261) and index