A practical guide for policy analysis : (Record no. 7643)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9781608718429
Terms of availability TZS 66,330.018
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency MUL
Language of cataloging eng.
Description conventions AACR
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 320.6 BAR
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Bardach, Eugene.
245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title A practical guide for policy analysis :
Sub Title the eightfold path to more effective problem solving /
Statement of responsibility, etc Eugene Bardach.
250 ## - Edition Statement
Edition statement 4th ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication Los Angeles :
Name of publisher Sage ;
Year of publication c2012.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages xx, 180 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 23 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 ## - Formatted Contents
Formatted contents note Part I. The eightfold path<br/>Step One: Define the problem<br/>Step Two: Assemble some evidence<br/>Step Three: Construct the alternatives<br/>Step Four: Select the criteria<br/>Step Five: Project the outcomes<br/>Step Six: Confront the trade-offs<br/>Step Seven: Decide!<br/>Step Eight: Tell your story<br/>Part II. Assembling evidence<br/>Getting started<br/>Locating relevant sources<br/>Gaining access and engaging assistance<br/>Conducting a policy research interview<br/>Using language to characterize and calibrate<br/>Protecting credibility<br/>Strategic dilemmas of policy research<br/>Part III. "Smart (best) practices": research: understanding and making use of what Look like good ideas from somewhere else<br/>Develop realistic expectations<br/>Analyze "smart practices"<br/>Observe the "practice"<br/>Describe generic vulnerabilities<br/>But will it work here?<br/>Back to the eightfold path<br/>Appendix A: Specimen of a real-world policy analysis<br/>Appendix B: Things governments do<br/>Appendix C: Understanding public and nonprofit institutions: asking the right questions<br/>Appendix D: Strategic advice on the dynamics of gathering political support
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc With his original eightfold approach, Bardach encapsulates more than 35 years of teaching students effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysis. This bestselling handbook presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional. In this new edition, Bardach clarifies some of the book's exposition, paying particular attention to "design problems" and the choice of a "base case." Up-to-date examples, including a new set of environmental problems, make the book even more engaging. Readers will also appreciate a sample document of real world policy analysis, a primer in how to "talk the talk" of policy analysis, and a cheat sheet of strategies for solving a host of policy problems.--Publisher description
546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE
Language note eng.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Policy sciences.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Decision making.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Problem solving.
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