Publisher Description

This book is the first systematic study of policy analysis activities in Spain. It provides a comprehensive overview of how policy actors, including politicians, think tanks, researchers, interest groups and experts, generate information for the policy-making process. The book explores how executive and legislative actors participate in the production of policy analysis and how all actors elaborate and disseminate information on policy analysis. Contributors consider the ways different policy actors are involved in the production of data and information about policy problems, the resources used to produce policy analysis and the type of analysis produced over time in different policy areas.

Author Biography

Laura Chaqus-Bonafont is Professor of Political Science at the University of Barcelona, and Research Fellow at Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI).Jacint Jordana is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and Director of the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI).

Table of Contents

1. Policy Analysis in Spain: Actors and InstitutionsLaura Chaqués-Bonafont, Jacint JordanaPart One: Examining the Policy Analysis Context2. Historical Forerunners in Spanish Policy AnalysisAlbert Carreras, Anna Maria Aubanell-Jubany3. Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation as a ProfessionVerónica ViñasPart Two: Policy Analysis by Governments4. Policy Analysis in Central Government: Still in Its InfancySalvador Parrado5. Policy Analysis and Regional GovernmentsAndrea Noferini, David Sancho6. Policy Analysis in Local Government: Objects, Perspectives, and ActorsEsther Pano, Lluís Medir, Jaume Magre7. Domestic Policy Analysis by International ActorsOriol Costa, Marga LeónPart Three: Policy Analysis Beyond Executive in the Public Sphere8. Parliamentary Committees As Policy Analysis InstitutionsAnna M. Palau, Andreu Rodilla9. Policy Analysis and Public OpinionLaura Chaqués-Bonafont, Mónica Méndez, Yeimy Ospina10. Advisory Bodies and Participatory ProcessesJoan Font, Pau Alarcón11. Policy Analysis at Universities and Research CentresIvan Cerrillo, Jacint JordanaPart Four: Policy Analysis by Parties, Interest Groups, and Other Actors12. Political Parties and Policy AnalysisOscar Barberà, Juan Rodríguez-Teruel, Fernando Casal13. Trade Unions, Policy Analysis, and the Policy ProcessOscar Molina, Alejandro Godino14. Business Associations and Policy AnalysisIvan Medina15. NGOs As Policy Analysis Partners: From Invisibility to ExpansionLuz Muñoz Márquez, Noemí Orué Guerrero16. Think Tanks and Policy Analysis

Review

"This book provides an unprecedented contribution to the study of policy analysis in Spain. It is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the challenges of policy-making in a multi-level governance context." Charlotte Halpern, Sciences Po, Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics
"An all-star cast of experts provide a much-needed overview of the most important elements of how policy analysis is organised in Spain. This book will interest anyone who wants to understand why Spanish governments do what they do." Frank R. Baumgartner, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Long Description

This book is the first systematic study of policy analysis activities in Spain. It provides a comprehensive overview of how policy actors, including politicians, think tanks, researchers, interest groups and experts, generate information for the policy-making process. The book explores how executive and legislative actors participate in the production of policy analysis and how all actors elaborate and disseminate information on policy analysis. Contributors consider the ways different policy actors are involved in the production of data and information about policy problems, the resources used to produce policy analysis and the type of analysis produced over time in different policy areas.

Feature

This is the first systematic overview of policy analysis activities in Spain which explains how policy actors analyse existing policies and develop policy proposals to address new issues;It explores the approaches of actors including central, regional and municipal governments, politicians, think tanks, universities, researchers, interest groups and experts;It highlights the challenges for the future development of policy analysis in different spheres and situates Spain comparatively.

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