{"product_id":"making-public-policy-decisions-expertise-skills-and-experience-paperback","title":"Making Public Policy Decisions: Expertise, Skills and Experience - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDamon Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJenny Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo understand public policy decisions, it is imperative to understand the capacities of the individual actors who are making them, how they think and feel about their role, and what drives and motivates them. However, the current literature takes little account of this, preferring instead to frame the decisions as the outcomes of a rational search for value-maximising alternatives or the result of systematic and well-ordered institutional and organisational processes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet understanding how personal and emotional factors interact with broader institutional and organisational influences to shape the deliberations and behaviour of politicians and bureaucrats is paramount if we are to construct a more useful, nuanced and dynamic picture of government decision-making. This book draws on a variety of approaches to examine individuals working in contemporary government, from freshly-trained policy officers to former cabinet ministers and prime ministers. It provides important new insights into how those in government navigate their way through complex issues and decisions based on developed expertise that fuses formal, rational techniques with other learned behaviours, memories, emotions and practiced forms of judgment at an individual level. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative collection from leading academics across Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and North America will be of great interest to researchers, educators, advanced students and practitioners working in the fields of political science, public management and administration, and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Damon Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne. His research covers public policy decision making; innovation; political\/policy networks; and local government reform. His previous book, \u003ci\u003eNetworks, Innovation and Public Policy, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Jenny M. Lewis \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Public Policy in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow for 2013-16. Jenny is a public policy expert, with particular interests in governance, policy influence, and the policy process. Her most recent book, \u003cem\u003eAcademic Governance: Disciplines and Policy, \u003c\/em\u003e was published by Routledge in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786589241632,"sku":"9781138743762","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3449e5cd019b2c4d212302aa375ee7c0.webp?v=1780636517","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/making-public-policy-decisions-expertise-skills-and-experience-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}