Public policy analysis

Peter Knoepfel is Professor of Public Policy and Sustainable Development at the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration at the University of Lausanne leading a master's programme for Swiss civil servants.Corinne Larrue is a Professor at the University of Tours, France.Frédéric Varone is a Professor at the University of Geneva leading a master's programme in public managment.Michael Hill is Emeritus Professor of the University of Newcastle and is a Visiting Professor teaching policy analysis to graduate students at Queen Mary College, University of London.*Original title: Analyse et pilotage des politiques publiques, Zürich, Verlag Rüegger 2006, ISBN 9783725308330.

• Part one: The theoretical framework: The theoretical perspectives on policy analysis; Part two: The key to the analysis: Public policy; Policy actors; Policy resources; The institutional rules; Part three: The analysis model: The analysis model; Political agenda setting; Policy programming; Policy implementation; Evaluating policy effects; Research and working hypotheses; Conclusion.

"...I would particularly recommend this book to students and practitioners involved in policy evaluation...""What this book does exceptionally well, whilst remaining theoretically neutral, is present an analytically and conceptually sophisticated account of public policy. It has the potential to be used to teach and to inform high-quality research." Social Policy, Vol 37:3, 2008