History and Context in Comparative Public Policy

Douglas E. Ashford joins a growing number of scholars who have questioned the behavioralist assumptions of much policy science. The essays in this volume show why policy analysis cannot be confined to prevailing methods of social science. Policy-making behavior involves historical, contextual, and philosophical factors that also raise critical questions about the concepts and theory of the discipline. Ashford asks difficult questions about the contextual, conjunctural, and unintentional circumstances that affect actual decision-making. His bridging essays summarize opposing viewpoints and conflicting interpretations to help form a new agenda for comparative policy analysis.

Author: Douglas E. Ashford
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: 08/15/1992
Pages: 376
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9780822985372

About the Author

Douglas E. Ashford was Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Pittsburgh.