The World of the Policy Analyst

The World of the Policy Analyst offers a detailed study of the policy analyst's role in the policymaking process. By stressing the need of the analyst to recognize the political, social, and ideological forces that operate in the policy process while retaining analytical integrity, the authors bring a &BAD:"real world&BAD:" awareness to the understanding of the environment in which analysts must function. This edition covers recent efforts to integrate values and analysis, explores the implications of increasing fragmentation in the political system and the growing influence of think tanks at the national and state levels, and identifies the challenges posed by rapid scientific and technological change.

Preface to the Third Edition	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
The Emergence of a Field	p. 9
The Historical Background	p. 9
From Technique to Policy Analysis	p. 13
The Analyst in the Policy Process	p. 23
Rationality and Decision Making	p. 30
Policy Analysis: A Thumbnail Sketch	p. 30
Ideology and Policy Analysis	p. 33
How Policy Analysis Is Used	p. 37
Policy Analysis: Techniques, Values, and Effects	p. 39
The Policy Process	p. 47
Policy Analysis and the Policy Process	p. 53
The Cultural Setting of Policy Analysis	p. 56
Liberty and Equality: The Politics of Conscience and the Politics of Interest	p. 57
Conscience and Interest in Ethical Theory	p. 58
The Politics of Conscience Today	p. 59
The Politics of Interest	p. 62
Equality and Public Policy	p. 65
Cleavage within the Politics of Conscience	p. 69
Conclusion	p. 71
Ethics and Public Policy Analysis	p. 72
Deontology and Utilitarianism	p. 72
Casuistry	p. 74
Some Cases	p. 77
American Democracy and the Fragmentation of Consensus	p. 84
The "New Class" and Postmaterial Values	p. 85
What Have You Done for Me Lately?	p. 90
Realignment, Dealignment, or What?	p. 94
The Party Organization: Resurrection or Requiem?	p. 98
The Policy Process	p. 101
Policy Analysis and the Political Arena	p. 105
An Incremental Policy Process	p. 106
A Fragmented Congress: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same	p. 109
The Presidency: The Problem of Fragmentation in the "Leadership" Branch	p. 119
The Crisis of Fragmented Government: The Loss of Fiscal Discipline	p. 125
Policy Analysis and Political Uncertainty	p. 130
Policy Devolution and Policy Analysis	p. 132
A National Policy Focus	p. 132
Increasing State Influence	p. 133
The 1994 Elections	p. 137
State Policy Initiatives	p. 138
Private-Sector Policy Groups	p. 139
Think Tanks and Policy Analysis	p. 141
The Policy Analyst in the Private Sector	p. 144
An Expanded Policy Arena: Prospects and Concerns	p. 147
Policy Analysis in the Judicial Process	p. 149
The Judicial Process	p. 149
Approaches to Legal Reasoning	p. 151
Sources of Judicial Activism	p. 152
Examples of Judicial Activism: Social and Technological Change	p. 156
The Limits of Judicial Power	p. 170
Conclusion	p. 175
Structural Reform	p. 175
Anticipating the Policy Process	p. 177
Moving toward the Public Good	p. 178
Notes	p. 181
Index	p. 199
About the Authors	p. 207
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