John A. Hird 
Policy Analysis in the United States [EPUB ebook] 

IIntroduction ~ John A. Hird

Part One: History, styles, and methods of policy analysis in the United States

Policy analysis in the United States ~ David Weimer

The evolution of the policy analysis profession in the United States ~ Beryl A. Radin

The argumentative turn in public policy inquiry: deliberative policy analysis for usable advice ~ Frank Fischer

Reflections on 50 years of policy advice in the United States ~ Laurence E. Lynn, Jr.

Part Two: Policy analysis by governments

The practice and promise of policy analysis and program evaluation to improve decision making within the U.S. Federal Government ~ Rebecca A. Maynard

Policy analysis in the states ~ Gary Van Landingham

Policy analysis and evidence-based decision making at the local level ~ Karen Mossberger, David Swindell, Nicholet Deschine Parkhurst, and Kuang-Ting Tai;

Committees and legislatures ~ Philip Joyce

Part Three: Policy analysis outside of government

Policy advisory committees: an operational view ~ Michael Holland and Julia Lane

Public opinion and public policy in the United States ~ Saundra K. Schneider and William G. Jacoby

Political parties and policy analysis ~ Zachary Albert and Raymond J. La Raja

Policy analysis by corporations and trade associations ~ Erik Godwin, Kenneth Godwin, and Scott Ainsworth

Policy analysis and the nonprofit sector ~ Steven Rathgeb Smith

The media ~ Annelise Russell and Maxwell Mc Combs

Think tanks and policy analysis ~ Andrew Rich

Part Four: Policy analysis education and impact internationally

Public policy education in the United States ~ Michael O’Hare

The status of the profession: the role of Ph D And Masters programs in public policy education ~ Nadia Rubaii

The influence of policy analysis in the United States on the international experience ~ B. Guy Peters