Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-270) and index.
List of figures; List of tables; List of original contributions; List of case studies and exercises; Foreword; PART I. Policy and Theory: Introduction: Why study policy?; 1. The Australian policy context; 2. State or market I: ideology and public policy; 3. State or market II: The economics of public policy; 4. Models and theory for understanding policy; 5. Policy actors and policy instruments; 6. Identifying issues: agenda setting and policy discourse; Part II. Policy in Practice: 7. Who does policy?; 8. The nuts and bolts of policy work: advice, implementation and evaluation; 9. The role of the media in setting the policy agenda; 10. Consulting with stakeholders; 11. Research and policy; 12. Communication, ethics and accountability; References; Index.
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This book provides a theoretical and practical overview of the policy process in Australia.
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Political planning-- Australia.
Political science-- Study and teaching-- Australia.