Publication Type

Book Chapter

Version

submittedVersion

Publication Date

12-2018

Abstract

Anyone interested in policy studies, policy analysis, policy evaluation and policymanagement should be aware of, and knowledgeable about, the origins, nature andcapabilities of different policy tools. They are a critical part of policy-making, providingthe ‘means’ by which to achieve policy ‘ends’ but also often becoming ends-inthemselves. Policy instruments are and have been the subject of inquiry in many policyrelated fields, including public administration and ‘governance’ studies, but also variousbroader disciplines such as political science and economics. Additionally, they have beena research topic in various policy-specific areas of study such as policy analysis andpolicy studies, as well as in sector-specific areas of study such as health studies, labourstudies, social policy studies, women's studies, international studies and others. Thischapter examines, reviews and assesses this literature and derives lessons from itconcerning where the study of policy tools has been and where it is going

Discipline

Sociology

Research Areas

Sociology

Publication

Handbook on Policy, Process and Governing

Editor

H. K. Colebatch and R. Hoppe

ISBN

9781784714871

Publisher

Edward Elgar

City or Country

Cheltenham

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Sociology Commons

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