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Bardach Eugene

A practical guide for policy analysis : The eightfold path to more effective problem solving - New Delhi Sage Publications 2012 - 180p xx

Table of contents
Introduction;
The Eightfold Path;
Overview of the Book;
PART ONE: THE EIGHTFOLD PATH;
Step One: Define the Problem;
Step Two: Assemble Some Evidence;
Step Three: Construct the Alternatives;
Step Four: Select the Criteria;
Step Five: Project the Outcomes;
Step Six: Confront the Trade-offs;
Step Seven: Decide!;
Step Eight: Tell Your Story;
PART TWO: ASSEMBLING EVIDENCE;
Getting Started;
Locating Relevant Sources;
Gaining Access and Engaging Assistance;
Conducting a Policy Research Interview;
Using Language to Characterize and Calibrate;
Protecting Credibility;
Strategic Dilemmas of Policy Research;
PART THREE: "SMART (BEST) PRACTICES" - RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING AND MAKING USE OF WHAT LOOK LIKE GOOD IDEAS FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE;
Develop Realistic Expectations;
Analyze "Smart Practices;
Observe the "Practice;
Describe Generic Vulnerabilities;
But Will It Work Here;
Back to the Eightfold Path;
Appendix A: Specimen of a Real-World Policy Analysis;
Appendix B: Things Governments Do;
Appendix C: Understanding Public and Nonprofit Institutions: Asking the Right Questions;
Appendix D: Strategic Advice on the Dynamics of Gathering Political Support

ISBN: 9781608718429

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Policy Sciences2. Decision Making3. Problem Solving

Dewey Class. No.: 320.600000 / BAR