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This book tackles the prevailing contradiction within policy analysis, that rigorous thought should be uncontaminated by values, despite policy analysis being inherently values based. In resolving the issue, this book provides a new, solid foundation for policy analysis.

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Introduction PART I The binary view: effects and durability 1. Some effects of the binary view 2. The quest for exogenous values 3. The durable fl otsam of the binary view 4. Convenient belief PART II Non- binary analysis 5. Forms of care 6. Networks of belief 7. Networks of beliefs and practices 8. Decision contexts 9. The analyst in context PART III Caveats 10. Experts and expertise 11. The limits of dialogue Conclusion

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      Publisher Bristol University Press
      Published 12 September 2023
      ISBN-13 9781447364559
      978-1447364559
      ISBN-10 1447364554
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      Political science and theory Social theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book tackles the prevailing contradiction within policy analysis, that rigorous thought should be uncontaminated by values, despite policy analysis being inherently values based. In resolving the issue, this book provides a new, solid foundation for policy analysis.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction PART I The binary view: effects and durability 1. Some effects of the binary view 2. The quest for exogenous values 3. The durable fl otsam of the binary view 4. Convenient belief PART II Non- binary analysis 5. Forms of care 6. Networks of belief 7. Networks of beliefs and practices 8. Decision contexts 9. The analyst in context PART III Caveats 10. Experts and expertise 11. The limits of dialogue Conclusion

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