Beyond Policy Analysis - Public Issue Management in Turbulent Times

Beyond Policy Anlysis provides an introduction to public policy analysis which takes into account fundamental changes in governance, such as globalization, cultural diversity, and the quest for smaller governments. It also explores the effects changes to public policy have for Canadians who are growing less trusting of government and more diverse in their values and perspectives. Canadian in its focus, this text challenges the assumptions of traditional policy analysis, reviews the debates in the discipline, and then steps beyond them. Throughout , conversations with public policy experts and examples from the international arena highlight the discussion.