Advanced Introduction to Public Policy: Second Edition

by B. Guy Peters

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.
In this updated second edition, internationally renowned scholar B. Guy Peters provides a succinct introduction to public policy and illustrates the design approach to policy problems. Peters demonstrates how decision-makers can make more effective choices and why a design approach to public intervention can improve policy formulation.
Key features of the second edition




Offering a timely and concise approach to the field, this book will be crucial for high-level students who are new to public policy, as well as scholars and researchers hoping to improve and advance their understanding of the design perspective. Its analytic and theoretical grounding will also prove useful for policy practitioners, enabling sophisticated solutions to common policy problems.

232 pages, Paperback

Published February 23, 2021

Reviews

[Rob Moore · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you're looking to learn about public policy analysis, pick up Eugene Bardach's The Eightfold Path. This book provides some interesting insights but in general raises questions without providing direction.

[R.W. · Rating 4 out of 5]

such a concise book

[✨bookshrishtea ✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very concise introduction to the field with important questions asked but the answers are too brief and superficial.