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This expansive textbook provides readers with essential theories and methods for policy analysis, drawing on the rich history of government policy intervention in the areas of agriculture, natural resources, and the environment to illustrate the application of these analytical principles.

1 Offers students and others a theoretical framework for understanding and analyzing public policies

2 Stresses the centrality of political and ethical considerations in policy analysis and evaluation

3 Presents ideas and concepts with commentary on the historical context in which they were developed

4 Describes the main analytical methods used to evaluate public policies (benefit-cost analysis and partial equilibrium and economy-wide modeling)

5 Uses real-life examples and case studies of policy analysis

6 Addresses both domestic and global issues and incorporates examples of policy issues from around the world