A practical guide for policy analysis : The eightfold path to more effective problem solving

By:

Bardach Eugene

Contributor(s):

Publication details: New Delhi Sage Publications 2012Description: 180p xxISBN:

9781608718429

Subject(s):

1. Policy Sciences2. Decision Making3. Problem Solving

DDC classification:

320.600000 BAR

Contents:

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

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
BOOKs	National Law School	MPP Section	320.6 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		29983

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

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