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This Pre-conference course will examine the rise policy analysis as an applied empirical discipline, focusing on its strengths and weaknesses. The discussion will then turn to the "argumentative turn" and deliberative policy analysis as an alternative approach designed to address specific weaknesses and limitations that have plagued the conventional empirical orientation. The key theme guiding this exploration will be the search for a socially relevant form of "usable policy knowledge." The course will conclude by looking for ways to integrate the two perspectives in a more comprehensive policy-analytic framework.

Preconference Course