Stuart S. (EDT) Nagel

On a high level of generality the question is what constitutes good policy analysis? The key criteria relate to validity importance, usefulness, originality, and feasibility. This book examines both policy evaluation in general and also presents specific policy problems which shed light on important public policy issues of our times.

Contents: Part One: Combining Capitalism and Socialism -- Balancing public and private sector implementation; Public and private sectors for administering public functions; Competition in the public and private sectors; Russian privatisation: improving socialistic and capitalistic policy analysis. Part Two: Adding Democracy -- The social consequences of basic legal rights; Structuring government for greater goal achievement; Win-win justices; Constitutional law; Political policy controversies; Win-win equity; Index.