Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Public managing the policy process;
2. Agenda-setting;
3. Policy formulation;
4. Decision-making;
5. Policy implementation;
6. Policy evaluation;
7. Toward integrated policy-making.

The book provides an introduction to the key policy functions, the challenges they entail, and how the challenges may be addressed by policy actors. Written from a comparative perspective, the authors include examples from a diverse range of countries at different stages of development, highlighting key principles and practices through which policy actors can effectively manage their policy processes and outcomes.