Download or read book The Policy Analyst's Handbook written by Lewis G. Irwin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This rigorous but very accessible guide to the main concepts and techniques of policy analysis is intended for students and in-service professionals who want to become more efficient and effective in their work. The book equips readers with a structured and disciplined step-by-step approach to decision making, defining issues and applying the powerful techniques of policy analysis - always in the context of uncertainty and limited discretion. Each chapter concludes with notes and a list of supplementary sources for further reading.