Description:
Policy Analysis in Australia offers a distinctly Australian interpretation of policy scholarship with eighteen chapters strongly reflecting the outstanding contributions of Australian scholars to the field of public policy. It provides a coherent overview of the strengths and opportunities for policy analysis in Australia.
It recognises that government agencies are no longer regarded as the sole source of sound policy analysis, and takes a broad view of policy analysis capacity, both within institutions at all levels of government, and beyond government in the media, political parties, business, and non-government associations.
It provides a valuable contribution to Australian scholarship about policy analysis in academic, professional, teaching and learning contexts, and is a key addition to research and teaching in comparative policy analysis and policy studies more generally.
Brief description: Brian Head, professor of public policy at the University of Queensland, has had senior experience in government and the NGO sector. His research interests include evidence-based policy, governance, and collaboration to address 'wicked' policy challenges.
Review Quotes: "Contributions examining the role of the media (Ward) and political parties (Gauja) in the modern policy process distinguish this volume." Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration