Reconsidering Policy

“Offers a timely premise – that the needs of public policy have not been particularly well served by policy literature. Taking issue with common refrains like a need for governance, the book’s chapters provide an expansive critical canvas for a sort of public policy soul-searching.” International Journal of Public Administration

"Crowley et al seek the best of both worlds. By focusing on the contribution of policy theory to policy analysis, they both remove a temptation for scholars to speak only to themselves, and show how to produce practical lessons for problem solving." Paul Cairney, University of Stirling

Kate Crowley is Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania. She is widely published on green politics and environmental policy, and has chaired a number of policy advisory councils.

Jenny Stewart is a Visiting Fellow in the School of Business, University of New South Wales Canberra. She has published across a wide range of practical and theoretical policy problems and issues.

Adrian Kay is an Honorary Professor at the Australian National University. His research lies at the intersection of international and comparative public policy, with an empirical focus on public health.

Brian Head is Professor of Policy Analysis at the University of Queensland. He has held senior roles in government and is widely published on public policy, social and environmental policy.

Preface

Reconsidering policy – our agenda

Reconsidering policy systems

Reconsidering institutions

Reconsidering the state

Reconsidering borders

Reconsidering advice and advisory systems

Reconsidering information

Reconsidering implementation

Reconsidering policy change

Reconsidering policy – our agenda revisited