This guide to the main concepts of policy analysis is intended for students and in-service professionals who want to become more efficient in their work. It equips readers with a structured approach to decision-making, defining issues and applying the powerful techniques of policy analysis.

This rigorous but very accessible guide to the main concepts and techniques of policy analysis is intended for students and in-service professionals who want to become more efficient and effective in their work. The book equips readers with a structured and disciplined step-by-step approach to decision making, defining issues and applying the powerful techniques of policy analysis - always in the context of uncertainty and limited discretion. Each chapter concludes with notes and a list of supplementary sources for further reading.