The Public Policy Process is an essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy is made. Explaining clearly the importance of the relationship between theoretical and practical aspects of policymaking, this book gives a thorough overview of the people and organisations involved in the process. Changes to the complexity of the problems faced everywhere and to the way populist approaches to policymaking are emerging make new thinking essential about how the policy process is examined across the globe.

Key features and updates:
- Detailed discussion of challenges to effective policymaking in turbulent times, with
special emphasis on crises and populism.   
- Improved discussions about critical issues, such as governance, bureaucracy, global
policies and artificial intelligence, among others.
- New material relating to countries from the Global South and unequal democracies.
- Further attention to comparative international examples from Europe, Latin America,
Africa and Asia.

“By integrating diverse perspectives, this essential resource equips the next generation of
policy students and professionals with the analytical tools needed to navigate today’s most
pressing challenges for policy‑making such as climate change or mounting inequality in
societies”.
Jale Tosun, Heidelberg University, Germany

“This book transcends existing public policy literature. It captures the complexity of modern
governance and the writings about it. The depth and breadth of perspectives it deals with,
including new analytical and conceptual ideas, is a treasure trove for scholars and students”.
Helen Ingram, University of California, Irvine, USA