Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation (Hardcover)

by Stuart S. Nagel (Editor) "Win-win policy analysts in this context can be defined as solving policy problems by finding solutions that exceed best initial expectations of conservatives, liberals, Republicans,..." (more)
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The Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation provides the reader with insight and alternative ways of resolving controversies related to problems at the societal level. This systematic, win-win evaluation involves choosing policy alternative that can enable conservatives, liberals, and others to come out ahead of their best initial expectations simultaneously. This book deals with many aspects of public policy evaluation such as methods, examples, studies, professionalism, perspectives, concepts, trends, substance, theory, applications, dispute resolution, interdisciplinary interaction and bibliographies.

Stuart S. Nagel has broken new ground in several areas of policy analysis. Research from an outstanding group of contributing authors places an emphasis on evaluating public policies that relate to economic, technology, social, political, international and legal problems rather than on evaluation specific narrowly focused programs. The book combines the variety of an edited book with integration and coherence of an authored book. No other book exists that pulls together numerous essays like this one, whereby providing a rich variety of insights, ideas, and applications. This book will be of interest to professors, students, practitioners, public administrators, policy analysts, and others interested in public policy evaluation.

About the Author

Stuart S. Nagel is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is secretary-treasurer and publications coordinator of the Policy Studies Organization and coordinator of the Dirksen-Stevenson Institute and the MKM Research Center. He holds a Ph.D. in political science and a J.D. in law, both from Northwestern University. His major awards include fellowships and grants from the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, National Science Foundation, National Social Science Council, East-West Center, and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. His previous positions include being an attorney to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Legal Services Corporation. He has been a professor at the University of Arizona and Penn State University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 424 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 1st edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761923748
• ISBN-13: 978-0761923749
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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