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Contemporary approaches to public policy : theories, controversies and perspectives /

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This book assesses a range of contemporary scholarly approaches to public policy. Bringing together leading scholars in policy studies, each chapter addresses a different theoretical approach to policy design and implementation, drawn from the fields of political science, economics and behavioral sc...

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Other Authors: Peters, B. Guy (Editor), Zittoun, Philippe (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2026.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:International series on public policy,
Subjects:
Policy sciences.
Political planning.
Public administration.
Sciences de la politique.
Politique publique.
Administration publique (Science)
Policy sciences
Political planning
Public administration
Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Advocacy Coalition Framework: An Approach for the comparative Analysis of Contentious Policy Issues
  • 3. Discursive Approaches to Public Policy: Politics, Argumentation and Deliberation
  • 4. Institutionalism and Public Policy
  • 5. Institutions and The Policy Process 2.0: Implications of the IAD Framework
  • 6. The Transformation of Ideas: The Origin and Evolution of Punctuated Equilibrium Theory
  • 7. Behavioral Approaches: How Nudges Lead to More Intelligent Policy Design
  • 8. Tools Approaches
  • 9. Bounded Rationality and Garbage Can Models of Policy-Making
  • 10. Narrative Policy Framework. A Storied Understanding of the Policy Process
  • 11. Policy Transaction Approach
  • 12. Conclusion.