The Public Policy Process is 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 policy making, the book gives a thorough overview of the people and organisations involved in the process. Fully revised and updated for a seventh edition, The Public Policy Process provides: • Clear exploration, using many illustrations, of how policy is made and implemented. • A new chapter on comparative theory and methods. • New material on studying advocacy coalitions, policy changes, governance and evaluation. • More European and international examples