The public policy theory primer [electronic resource] / Kevin B. Smith, Christopher W. Larimer.

Public policy as a concept and a field (or fields) of study
Does politics cause policy? Does policy cause politics?
Who makes decisions? How do they make decisions? Actors and institutions
Where does policy come from? The policy process
What should we do? The field of policy analysis
What have we done? Impact analysis and program evaluation
How does it work? Policy implementation
Whose values? Policy design
New directions in policy research
Do the policy sciences exist?.