This book explores goal-oriented action and describes the variety of options offered by strategic management in guiding public organisations. The book is based

This brief text identifies the issues, resources, actors, and institutions involved in public policy making and traces the dynamics of the policymaking process,

Policy formulation relies upon the interplay of knowledge-based analysis of issues with power-based considerations, such as the political assessment of the cost

Strategic management is widely seen as essential to the public services, leading to better performance and better outcomes for the public. In fact, the private

Uniting theoretical bases and advancements in practice, the Routledge Handbook of Policy Design brings together leading experts in the academic field of policy