This Handbook provides a comprehensive global survey of the policy process. Written by an outstanding line up of distinguished scholars and practitioners, the Handbook covers all aspects of the policy process including:

• Theory – from rational choice to the new institutionalism
• Frameworks – network theory, advocacy coalition and development models
• Key stages in the process – Formulation, implementation and evaluation
• Agenda setting and decision making
• The roles of key actors and institutions

This is an invaluable resource for all scholars, graduate students and practitioners in public policy and policy analysis.

Eduardo Araral Jr. is Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Scott Fritzen is Associate Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Michael Howlett is Burnaby Mountain Chair in the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. M Ramesh is Chair Professor of Govenance and Public Policy at the Hong Kong Institute of Education and Visiting Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Xun Wu is Associate Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.