Power, knowledge, and politics : policy analysis in the states / John A. Hird

Author:: Hird, John A.
Published:: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, [2005]
Copyright Date:: ©2005
Physical Description:: xvi, 240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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Series:

American governance and public policy

Contents:

The development and limitations of policy analysis -- Expertise and the use of policy analysis -- Policy analysis in the states -- Explaining variation in policy research organizations -- Legislators and policy analysis -- The effectiveness of non partisan policy research organizations -- Conclusions and implications: the politics of policy analysis.

Subject(s):

Policy sciences—Research—United States—States
Legislators—United—States—States—Decision making
Political planning—United States—States
Government consultants—United States
Research institutes—United States

ISBN:

1589010485 (cloth : alk. paper)
1589010493 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-232) and index.

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