{"product_id":"the-public-policy-primer-managing-the-policy-process","title":"The Public Policy Primer Managing the Policy Process by Xun Wu","description":"\u003cp\u003eCover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: managing the policy process -- Why is managing the policy process important? -- A difficult policy world: the challenges of governance -- Policy functions and processes: design and management of effective policies -- Understanding the policy process -- Actors in the policy process: policy \"communities\"--Managing the policy process: policy acumen, analytical skills, and managerial expertise -- References -- 2. Agenda-setting -- The basics of agenda-setting -- What is the content of agendas? -- Phases in agenda-setting -- Challenges in agenda-setting -- Strategies for policy actors in agenda-setting -- Conclusion: the need to manage the agenda-setting process -- References -- 3. Policy formulation -- The basics of policy formulation -- Challenges in policy formulation -- Strategies to improve policy formulation -- Conclusion: the need for analytical capacity -- References -- 4. Decision-making -- The basics of decision-making -- Decision-making models -- The decision-making process -- Challenges in decision-making -- Strategies for effective decision-making -- Conclusion: better decisions help improve implementations and outcomes -- References -- 5. Policy implementation -- The basics of policy implementation -- The importance of understanding context -- Challenges in policy implementation -- Strategies for public managers in policy implementation -- Conclusion: policy implementation as successful network management -- References -- 6. Policy evaluation -- The basics of policy evaluation -- The process of policy evaluation -- Types of evaluation -- Utilization of evaluation results -- Challenges in policy evaluation -- Strategies for evaluators -- Conclusion: focusing on learning -- References\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge, Taylor \u0026 Francis Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55700627521827,"sku":"9781138651548","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/7336\/2211\/files\/10862013482593.jpg?v=1791035985","url":"https:\/\/agourabookcellar.com\/products\/the-public-policy-primer-managing-the-policy-process","provider":"Agoura Book Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}