Dictionary Of Policy Design eBook

This authoritative Dictionary provides a detailed guide to the terminology and vocabulary used in policy design. Unpacking this crucial area of policy making, it outlines the topics that are central to the theoretical and practical aspects of the discipline.With an accessible structure, the Dictionary showcases extensive lists of policy tools, actors involved in design work and processes such as policy formulation. It includes short definitions of key terms as well as longer entries explaining the background and origins of important concepts. Entries contain recommendations of essential works for further reading, while the expansive index incorporates cross-references to similar ideas, providing interdisciplinary insights into economics, political science, law, psychology and other related fields.The Dictionary of Policy Design is a vital resource for students and scholars of political science, economics, policy studies and public administration. Practitioners and policymakers in public management will also benefit from this comprehensive book.