Little Bites of Big Data for Public Policy (Kettl Donald F.)(Paperback)

Kittens Are Evil: Little Heresies in Public Policy (Pell Charlotte)(Paperback)

The 'Little Heresies' seminars provide an important public platform to debate the future of public services. This book takes its title from the first seminar, 'Kittens are Evil', suggesting that what appear to be well-intentioned policies not only create perverse incentives but also lasting damage

Community Public Health in Policy and Practice - A Sourcebook(Paperback / softback)

Designed for public health nurses and health visitors at every stage of their career from students to experienced practitioners Community Public Health in Policy and Practice: A Source Book provides an overview of theoretical constructs and principles for community public health practice, including

Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues (Cairney Paul)(Paperback)

A major new introduction to theories of public policy. The author provides an accessible assessment of a wide range of theories and models from policy cycles, policy transfer, rational choice and socio-economic explanations to multi-level governance, advocacy coalitions and punctuated equilibrium

Public Finance and Public Policy: A Political Economy Perspective on the Responsibilities and Limitations of Government (Hillman Arye L.)(Paperback)

Understanding Public Administration (De Vries Michiel S.)(Paperback)

Public administration - the practice of producing and executing government policy by bureaucrats, politicians, managers and other officials - affects almost everything we encounter in our day-to-day lives. Public administrators are - at least partially - responsible for the amount of hours we work,

The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy (Moran Michael)(Paperback)

Public policy is the business end of political science. It is where theory meets practice in the pursuit of the public good. Political scientists approach public policy in myriad ways. Some approach the policy process descriptively, asking how the need for public intervention comes to beperceived,

The Public Policy Theory Primer (Smith Kevin B.)(Paperback)

Public policy is a broad and interdisciplinary area of study and research in the field tends to reflect this. Yet for those teaching and studying public policy, the disjointed nature of the field can be confusing and cumbersome. This text provides a consistent and coherent framework for uniting the

Public Policymaking (Anderson James E.)(Paperback)

To explain the fundamentals of public policy, this best-selling text focuses on the process behind the crafting of legislation. By examining the individual steps-from identifying a problem, to agenda setting, to evaluation, revision, or termination of a policy-students are able to see how different

Measuring Research: What Everyone Needs to Know(r) (Sugimoto Cassidy R.)(Paperback)

Policy makers, academic administrators, scholars, and members of the public are clamoring for indicators of the value and reach of research. The question of how to quantify the impact and importance of research and scholarly output, from the publication of books and journal articles to the indexing

Corruption, Accountability and Discretion (Lind Nancy S.)(Paperback)

The corruption of public officials in the United States and its corrosive impact on public policy, political stability and democratic institutions, earns it a spot among the most critical public crises of the last decade. There have been scandals involving elected officials across the political

Ethics and Public Policy: A Philosophical Inquiry (Wolff Jonathan)(Paperback)

Ethics and Public Policy: A Philosophical Inquiry, second edition subjects important and controversial areas of public policy to philosophical scrutiny. Jonathan Wolff, a renowned philosopher and veteran of many public committees, introduces and assesses core problems and controversies in public

Issues for Debate in American Public Policy: Selections from CQ Researcher (Cq Researcher)(Paperback)

Written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists, this annual collection of nonpartisan and thoroughly researched reports focuses on 16 hot-button policy issues. The Twenty-Second Edition of Issues for Debate in American Public Policy promotes in-depth discussion, facilitates further research,

Health Policy, Power and Politics: Sociological Insights (Calnan Michael)(Paperback)

In the context of substantial changes in health service policy and public health policy in England over the last two decades, Health Policy, Power and Politics fills an important gap by providing an up-to-date and accessible account of recent trends in health policies and a sociological analysis of

Data Governance: Governing Data for Sustainable Business (Holt Alison)(Paperback)

This book is a guide to developing strategy and policy for data governance, in line with the developing ISO 38505 governance of data standards. It will assist an organisation wanting to become more of a data driven business by explaining how to assess the value, risks and constraints associated

Designing Public Policy for Co-Production: Theory, Practice and Change (Durose Catherine)(Paperback)

Drawing on twelve compelling international contributions, this important book argues that traditional technocratic ways of designing policy are now inadequate and suggest co-production as a more democratic alternative. The book will be a valuable resource for researchers and

Design for Policy (Bason Christian)(Paperback)

Design for Policy is the first publication to chart the emergence of collaborative design approaches to innovation in public policy. Drawing on contributions from a range of the world's leading academics, design practitioners and public managers, it provides a rich, detailed analysis of design as a

Political Economics: Explaining Economic Policy (Persson Torsten)(Paperback)

What determines the size and form of redistributive programs, the extent and type of public goods provision, the burden of taxation across alternative tax bases, the size of government deficits, and the stance of monetary policy during the course of business and electoral cycles? A large and

Public Finance - A Contemporary Application of Theory to Policy (Hyman David (North Carolina State University))(Pevná vazba)

Public Economics: The Macroeconomic Perspective (Heer Burkhard)(Pevná vazba)

​Analyses contemporary public policy problems in the key workhorse models of macroeconomic theoryProvides quantitative public policy implications Offers self-contained material for courses Includes programs and data for all simulations and computations, downloadable as supplementary material

Behavioral Science and Public Policy (Sunstein Cass R.)(Paperback)

Exploring theory and practice, this Element attempts to provide one-stop shopping for those who are new to then intersection between behavioral science and public policy, and for those who are familiar with it. With reference to nudges, taxes, mandates, and bans, it offers concrete examples of

Public Policy in the Community (Taylor Marilyn)(Paperback)

The idea of community involvement and empowerment has become central to politics in recent years. Governments, keen to reduce public spending and increase civic involvement, believe active communities are essential for tackling a range of social, economic and political challenges, such as crime,

Behavioral Science & Policy: Volume 4, Issue 1 (Patierno Steven)(Paperback)

The success of nearly all public- and private-sector policies hinges on the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations. Today, such behaviors are better understood than ever, thanks to a growing body of practical behavioral science research. However, policymakers often are unaware of

Data Analysis for Business, Economics, and Policy (Bks Gbor)(Paperback)

This textbook provides future data analysts with the tools, methods, and skills needed to answer data-focused, real-life questions; to carry out data analysis; and to visualize and interpret results to support better decisions in business, economics, and public policy. Data wrangling and

Bluster - Donald Trump's War on Terror (Neumann Peter)(Pevná vazba)

A sharp condemnation of Trump's counterterrorism policy as a dangerous