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xiv, 225 pages: 24 cm "This problem-based introduction to policymaking is packed with insights into how good policy is made. The text spans the entire process from the researching of policy ideas to a critical assessment of cutting-edge suggestions to reform and improve policymaking practices around the world. By eschewing the more abstract theory-led approaches in existing textbooks, this is the most engaging introduction to policy in practice. Boin and Lodge - two experts in the field - synthesise the most cutting-edge perspectives to navigate the complex and interconnected policy processes of today"--Provided by publisher. The Importance of Policymaking -- The Challenges of Problem-Solving in a Complex and Dynamic World -- Exploring the Policymaking World -- The Fight for Attention: Why Some Problems trigger Policymaking (and many others do not) -- Crafting Sound Policy: The Political Dimension of Technical Choices -- Getting it Done: The Implementation Challenge -- How Accountability and Evaluation Shape Policymaking -- Creating and Maintaining Legitimacy for Public policies -- The Art of Policymaking -- Governing Across Borders -- The Future of Policymaking: Cues for Policy Leadership Arjen Boin and Martin Lodge. Includes bibliographic references and index in English Policy making Political planning 320.6 B6364 2024 9781529676051 251212 20260803094251.0