Implementing Public Policy: An Introduction to the Study of Operational Governance

Building on the success of the previous two editions, this book provides students with an exemplary overview of the theory and practice of public policy implementation and how it relates to contemporary public management. In doing so, this new edition makes use of more illustrative examples, delves further into researching implementation and explores issues about the relationship between policy formulation and implementation in greater depth. Written for an international audience, this is essential reading for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students studying or conducting research in public policy, social policy, public management, public administration and governance.

About the Author :
Michael Hill is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy of the University of Newcastle, and Visiting Professor in the Personal Social Services Research Unit at the London School of Economics and in the School of Applied Social Science University of Brighton. Michael has published widely on the topic of public policy, and most recently co-edited the SAGE major work Public Policy (with P. Hupe, published 2012). Over the years his research interests have focussed on varied topics such as race relations, unemployment, housing, social security and housing benefit He was given a lifetime achievement award by the Social Policy Association in 2009. Peter Hupe teaches Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam. In 2012-2013 he was a Visiting Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford. His research focuses on the theoretical-empirical study of the policy process, particularly implementation and street-level bureaucracy. In a longstanding collaboration he and Michael Hill have published articles in Public Administration, Public Management Review and Policy and Politics. With Aurélien Buffat they edited Understanding Street-Level Bureaucracy (2015).

Review :
In this new edition, Michael Hill and Peter Hupe provide an essential handbook to students, teachers, and practitioners of the art of implementation. The authors′ thoughtful and theoretically-informed perspective brings clarity and insight to the study and practice of implementation.--Professor Evelyn Brodkin The Third Edition of Implementing Public Policy enhances what has become the gold standard for navigating the literature about policy design, implementation, and governance. This edition serves as a clarion call for rethinking how policies serve as instruments for governing. --Peter J. May This updated edition consolidates its position as the leading text on implementation, and is fast approaching the status of a 'modern classic'. With its comprehensive coverage of the field by two leading scholars, it will be valuable to both students and specialists.--Professor Martin Powell