"Introduction to the policy process: Theories, concepts and models of public policy making"
- 4th ed.
- New York Routledge 2016
- 399
The fourth edition of this widely-used text relates theory to practice in the public policy process. In a clear, conversational style, author Tom Birkland conveys the best current thinking on the policy process with an emphasis on accessibility and synthesis. This new edition has been reorganized to better explain the role of policy analysis in the policy process.