History and Context in Comparative Public Policy

History and Context in Comparative Public Policy
ISBN-10
0822976803
ISBN-13
9780822976806
Category
Political Science
Pages
376
Language
English
Published
1992-08-15
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Pre
Author
Douglas E. Ashford

Description

Douglas E. Ashford joins a growing number of scholars who have questioned the behavioralist assumptions of much policy science. The essays in this volume show why policy analysis cannot be confined to prevailing methods of social science. Policy-making behavior involves historical, contextual, and philosophical factors that also raise critical questions about the concepts and theory of the discipline. Ashford asks difficult questions about the contextual, conjunctural, and unintentional circumstances that affect actual decision-making. His bridging essays summarize opposing viewpoints and conflicting interpretations to help form a new agenda for comparative policy analysis.

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