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Concise, practical roadmap for effective policy analysis.
If you're navigating the complex world of policy analysis, Bardach's book is a fantastic guide. It's like having a professional mentor in print, distilling years of experience into clear, actionable steps. Whether you’re a student or a seasoned policy analyst, this book promises to sharpen your skills and equip you with practical tools and strategies to tackle policy problems with confidence and clarity.
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ISBN: 9781568029238
Authors:
Eugene Bardach
Publisher: CQ Press
Date of Publication: 2004-11-15
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.55
(rated by 939 readers)
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What do the Twenty-Dollar Bill Test and the Grandma Bessie Test have in common? Both are excellent, easily implemented strategies for producing high quality policy analysis. In his gem of a reference book, Eugene Bardach presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional. Readers learn how this edition's appendices include a sample document of real world policy analysis, a primer in how to talk the talk of policy analysis, and a cheat sheet of strategies for solving a host of policy problems. Used in the Berkeley policy program for more than twenty years, A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis has also become part of many a practitioner's permanent library.
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Concise, practical roadmap for effective policy analysis.
If you're navigating the complex world of policy analysis, Bardach's book is a fantastic guide. It's like having a professional mentor in print, distilling years of experience into clear, actionable steps. Whether you’re a student or a seasoned policy analyst, this book promises to sharpen your skills and equip you with practical tools and strategies to tackle policy problems with confidence and clarity.
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