The public policy theory primer

Preface List of Illustrations 1. Public Policy as a Concept and a Field (or Fields) of Study 2. Does Politics Cause Policy? Does Policy Cause Politics? 3. Who Makes Decisions? How Do They Make Decisions? Actors and Institutions 4. Whose Values? Policy Design 5. Where Does Policy Come From? The Policy Process 6. What Should We Do? The Field of Policy Analysis 7. What Have We Done? Impact Analysis and Program Evaluation 8. How Does it Work? Policy Implementation 9. New Directions in Policy Research 10. Do the Policy Sciences Exist? Appendix: Questions for Discussion or Comprehensive Exam Prep References Index

# Public Policy and Administration Research # Social Sciences # Public Policy and Governance # Public Administration and Political Analysis

Kevin B. Smith, Christopher W. Larimer (2009). "The public policy theory primer". Choice Reviews Online. https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.47-1133