Understanding The Policy Process: Analysing Welfare Policy And Practice

Book Details:

• Author: John Hudson

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Binding: Hardcover

• ISBN: 8131600718

• Pages: 298

• Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches

• Release Date: 01-12-2007

About the Book:

Understanding The Policy Process: Analysing Welfare Policy And Practice delves into the mechanisms that drive policy change. By utilizing core concepts of policy analysis in each chapter, this book provides a thorough explanation of the policy-making process. It outlines how and why policy change occurs, particularly in the realm of welfare policy. The book equips readers with tools and knowledge that can be applied to various aspects of welfare policy, offering insights into the macro, meso, and micro levels of policy analysis.

About the Author:

• John Hudson is a Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of York, UK. He specializes in political science and social policy.

• Stuart Lowe is a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of York, UK. He also teaches and conducts research in the field of social policy. Together, they bring academic expertise to the subject of welfare policy analysis.

Contents:

Part 1: Macro-level Analysis

• Globalisation

• Political Economy

• Changes in the world of work

• Technological Change

• The Changing nature of governance

Part 2: Meso-level analysis

• Structures of power

• Policy networks

• Institutions

• Policy transfer

Part 3: Micro-level analysis

• Decision making and personality

• Implementation and delivery

• Evaluation and evidence

Conclusions:

• Policy analysis and welfare states