Contemporary Approaches to Public Policy: Theories, Controversies and Perspectives
Author:   B. Guy Peters ,  Philippe Zittoun
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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Pages:   312
Publication Date:   19 May 2026
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Author:   B. Guy Peters ,  Philippe Zittoun
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   Second Edition 2026
ISBN:  

9783032060259


ISBN 10:   3032060257
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   19 May 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. The Advocacy Coalition Framework: An Approach for the comparative Analysis of Contentious Policy Issues.- 3. Discursive Approaches to Public Policy: Politics, Argumentation and Deliberation.- 4. Institutionalism and Public Policy.- 5. Institutions and The Policy Process 2.0: Implications of the IAD Framework.- 6. The Transformation of Ideas: The Origin and Evolution of Punctuated Equilibrium Theory.- 7. Behavioral Approaches: How Nudges Lead to More Intelligent Policy Design.- 8. Tools Approaches.- 9. Bounded Rationality and Garbage Can Models of Policy-Making.- 10. Narrative Policy Framework. A Storied Understanding of the Policy Process.- 11. Policy Transaction Approach.- 12. Conclusion.

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B. Guy Peters is Professor Emeritus of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, and President Emeritus of the International Public Policy Association. Philippe Zittoun is Research Professor of Political Science at LAET-ENTPE, University of Lyon, France and Secretary General of the International Public Policy Association.    

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