Policy Theory and Policy Evaluation: Concepts, Knowledge, Causes, and Norms - Contributions in Political Science

Publisher Marketing: A five-part volume exploring the four basic theoretical issues in public policy analysis - conceptual theory, theory of knowing, casual theory and normative analysis. The fifth and final section addresses future aspects of policy theory.

Contributor Bio:  Nagel, Stuart S Stuart S. Nagel was professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was secretary-treasurer and publications coordinator of the Policy Studies Organization and coordinator of the Dirksen-Stevenson Institute and the MKM Research Center. He held a Ph. D. in political science and a J. D. in law, both from Northwestern University. His major awards include fellowships and grants from the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, National Science Foundation, National Social Science Council, East-West Center, and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. His previous positions include being an attorney to the U. S. Senate Judiciary Committee, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Legal Services Corporation. He has been a professor at the University of Arizona and Penn State University.