Green Political Theory
Author: Goodwin
Publisher:
Published: 1999-12-01
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ISBN-13: 9780719033032
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Social Science and Political Theory
Author: W. G. Runciman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1969-05-02
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780521074742
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 1969 study considers the relation of sociology to political philosophy and extends traditional political philosophy in the direction of contemporary developments.
Applying Social Science
Author: David Byrne
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2011-02-16
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1847424503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis important book examines how social science is applied now and how it might be applied in the future in relation to social transformation in a time of crisis.
The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy
Author: Michael Moran
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2008-06-12
Total Pages: 997
ISBN-13: 0199548455
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is part of a ten volume set of reference books offering authoritative and engaging critical overviews of the state of political science. This work explores the business end of politics, where theory meets practice in the pursuit of public good.
Political Economy for Public Policy
Author: Ethan Bueno de Mesquita
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2016-09-06
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 0691168741
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe ideal introductory textbook to the politics of the policymaking process This textbook uses modern political economy to introduce students of political science, government, economics, and public policy to the politics of the policymaking process. The book's distinct political economy approach has two virtues. By developing general principles for thinking about policymaking, it can be applied across a range of issue areas. It also unifies the policy curriculum, offering coherence to standard methods for teaching economics and statistics, and drawing connections between fields. The book begins by exploring the normative foundations of policymaking—political theory, social choice theory, and the Paretian and utilitarian underpinnings of policy analysis. It then introduces game theoretic models of social dilemmas—externalities, coordination problems, and commitment problems—that create opportunities for policy to improve social welfare. Finally, it shows how the political process creates technological and incentive constraints on government that shape policy outcomes. Throughout, concepts and models are illustrated and reinforced with discussions of empirical evidence and case studies. This textbook is essential for all students of public policy and for anyone interested in the most current methods influencing policymaking today. Comprehensive approach to politics and policy suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students Models unify policy curriculum through methodological coherence Exercises at the end of every chapter Self-contained appendices cover necessary game theory Extensive discussion of cases and applications
The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory
Author: John S Dryzek
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2008-06-12
Total Pages: 898
ISBN-13: 0199548439
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOxford Handbooks of Political Science are the essential guide to the state of political science today. With engaging contributions from 51 major international scholars, the Oxford Handbook of Political Theory provides the key point of reference for anyone working in political theory and beyond.
Policy Legitimacy, Science and Political Authority
Author: Michael Heazle
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-10-05
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 1317420012
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVoters expect their elected representatives to pursue good policy and presume this will be securely founded on the best available knowledge. Yet when representatives emphasize their reliance on expert knowledge, they seem to defer to people whose authority derives, not politically from the sovereign people, but from the presumed objective status of their disciplinary bases. This book examines the tensions between political authority and expert authority in the formation of public policy in liberal democracies. It aims to illustrate and better understand the nature of these tensions rather than to argue specific ways of resolving them. The various chapters explore the complexity of interaction between the two forms of authority in different policy domains in order to identify both common elements and differences. The policy domains covered include: climate geoengineering discourses; environmental health; biotechnology; nuclear power; whaling; economic management; and the use of force. This volume will appeal to researchers and to convenors of post-graduate courses in the fields of policy studies, foreign policy decision-making, political science, environmental studies, democratic system studies, and science policy studies.
Evidence-Based Policy Making in the Social Sciences
Author: Stoker, Gerry
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2016-09-29
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 1447329376
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book gathers an expert group of social scientists to showcase emerging forms of analysis and evaluation for public policy analysis. Each chapter highlights a different method or approach, putting it in context and highlighting its key features before illustrating its application and potential value to policy makers. Aimed at upper-level undergraduates in public policy and social work, it also has much to offer policy makers and practitioners themselves.
Interrogating Public Policy Theory
Author: Linda Courtenay Botterill
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 207
ISBN-13: 1784710083
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book questions the way policy making has been distanced from politics in prevailing theories of the policy process, and highlights the frequently overlooked ubiquity of values and values conflicts in politics and policy. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of current theories, reviews the illusions of rationalism in politics, and explores the way values are implicated throughout the democratic process, from voter choice to policy decisions. It argues that our understanding of public policy is enhanced by recognizing its intrinsically political and value-laden nature.
Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences
Author: Alexander L. George
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2005-04-15
Total Pages: 347
ISBN-13: 0262262894
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe use of case studies to build and test theories in political science and the other social sciences has increased in recent years. Many scholars have argued that the social sciences rely too heavily on quantitative research and formal models and have attempted to develop and refine rigorous methods for using case studies. This text presents a comprehensive analysis of research methods using case studies and examines the place of case studies in social science methodology. It argues that case studies, statistical methods, and formal models are complementary rather than competitive. The book explains how to design case study research that will produce results useful to policymakers and emphasizes the importance of developing policy-relevant theories. It offers three major contributions to case study methodology: an emphasis on the importance of within-case analysis, a detailed discussion of process tracing, and development of the concept of typological theories. Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences will be particularly useful to graduate students and scholars in social science methodology and the philosophy of science, as well as to those designing new research projects, and will contribute greatly to the broader debate about scientific methods.
