Policy Analysis Books

New and Published Books

1. Interfaith Advocacy

   The Role of Religious Coalitions in the Political Process

   By Katherine E. Knutson

   Series: Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance

   Using the historic Minnesota state government shutdown of 2011 as a backdrop, Interfaith Advocacy describes the work of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, an interfaith advocacy group that brings together leaders from Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim traditions to advocate on...

   Published April 30th 2013 by Routledge
2. European and North American Policy Change

   Drivers and Dynamics

   Edited by Giliberto Capano, Michael Howlett

   Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

   The issue of policy dynamics is a key one in policy studies and one which is particularly amenable to comparative policy research. This edited volume brings together some of the leading scholars in the field to examine the definition, conceptualization and operationalization of policy change....

   Published April 9th 2013 by Routledge
3. Education in Political Science

   Discovering a neglected field

   Edited by Anja P. Jakobi, Kerstin Martens, Klaus Dieter Wolf

   Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

   This pioneering volume is devoted to the analysis of education from the perspective of political science, applying the full range of the discipline’s analytical perspectives and methodological tools. The contributions demonstrate how education policy can be explored systematically from a variety...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
4. Protecting Immigrant Rights in Mexico

   Understanding the State-Civil Society Nexus

   By Laura Valeria González-Murphy

   Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

   The state-civil society relationship to migration policy is an area both largely unexplored and little understood in current scholarly literature. Laura González-Murphy offers a timely analysis of the changing role played by civil society in the formulation and implementation of government policies...

   Published February 28th 2013 by Routledge
5. The State and Security in Mexico

   Transformation and Crisis in Regional Perspective

   Edited by Brian Bow, Arturo Santa-Cruz

   Series: Routledge Studies in North American Politics

   At the turn of the millennium, Mexico seemed to have finally found its path to political and economic modernization; a state which had been deeply embedded in society was being pulled out, with new political leaders allowing market forces to play a greater role in guiding the nation’s economic...

   Published November 12th 2012 by Routledge
6. Green vs. Green

   The Political, Legal, and Administrative Pitfalls Facing Green Energy Production

   By Ryan M. Yonk, Randy T. Simmons, Brian C. Steed

   Series: Routledge Research in Environmental Policy and Politics

   Renewable and carbon-neutral energy have been promoted as the future of energy production in the United States. Non-traditional energy sources show promise as alternatives to fossil fuels and may provide a sustainable source of energy in increasingly uncertain energy markets. However, these new...

   Published October 18th 2012 by Routledge
7. Direct Democracy in the United States

   Petitioners as a Reflection of Society

   Edited by Shauna Reilly, Ryan M. Yonk

   Series: Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance

   The increased use of direct democracy measures across the United States has brought attention to the individual petitioner however their motivations and goals continue to be an enigma. Drawing on behavioral, historical and legal analysis to provide a more concrete depiction of these individuals,...

   Published October 18th 2012 by Routledge
8. The Cultural Contradictions of Progressive Politics

   The Role of Cultural Change and the Global Economy in Local Policymaking

   By Donald Rosdil

   Series: Routledge Research in Urban Politics and Policy

   Why do some U.S. cities like Seattle and Boston impose social exactions and sustainability targets on private investment while others like Las Vegas and Houston offer property tax and fee remissions to business, tolerate environmentally hazardous activities such as oil drilling, and express...

   Published August 7th 2012 by Routledge
9. A Complexity Theory for Public Policy

   By Göktuğ Morçöl

   Series: Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy

   Complexity theory has become popular in the natural and social sciences over the last few decades as a result of the advancements in our understanding of the complexities in natural and social phenomena. Concepts and methods of complexity theory have been applied by scholars of public affairs in...

   Published May 28th 2012 by Routledge
10. Rewards for High Public Office in Europe and North America

    Edited by Marleen Brans, B.Guy Peters

    Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

    Anyone observing the recent scandals in the United Kingdom could not fail to understand the political importance of the rewards of high public office. The British experience has been extreme but by no means unique, and many countries have experienced political over the pay and perquisites of public...

    Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge