Cases in Public Policy Analysis
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Cases in Public Policy Analysis
Third Edition
George M. Guess and Paul G. Farnham
Combining the insights of an economist and a political scientist, this new third edition of Cases in Public Policy Analysis offers real world cases to provide students with the institutional and political dimensions of policy problems as well as easily understood principles and methods for analyzing public policies. George M. Guess is a scholar-in-residence in public administration and policy at American University.
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"In this excellent book, Guess and Farnham provide the field's clearest explanation of the balance between democratic values, practical politics, and sound analysis. The techniques and tools described in this book will stimulate and inform real-world decision making. This is an excellent book for any policy analysis or policy process course."—Thomas Birkland, Kretzer Professor of Public Policy, North Carolina State University "The third edition of Cases in Public Policy Analysis continues to provide a solid overview of the essential elements of policy analysis. The real world cases will challenge students as they build their analytic repertoire so that they may bring clarity to 'messy' problems. Guess and Farnham, you did it again!"—Jeffrey D. Straussman, Dean, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, SUNY Table of Contents Preface 1. The Policymaking Process: Between Technical Rationality and Politics 2. Problem Identification and Structuring Case Study: Fighting Crime: The Case for Emptier Prisons 3. Forecasting Institutional Impacts on Public Policy Performance Case Study: Washington, DC, School Reform 4. Forecasting Policy Options Case Study: Transit Options for Metro's Purple Line 5. Pricing and Public Policy: The Case of Cigarette Taxes Case Study: Cigarette Tax Clouds Boosts among States 6. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: The Case of HIV Prevention Programs Case Study: Fighting HIV, a Community at a Time 7. Cost-Benefit Analysis: The Case of Environmental Air Quality Standards Case Study: The Debate over Ambient Air Quality Standards for Fine Particulate Matter 8. Summary and Conclusions Glossary Index |