Methods of the Policy Process

"More than a supplemental guide to Theories of the Policy Process: The book offers a fantastic overview and inspiring insights into gathering and analyzing data about policy processes. Thereby, the book not only provides the necessary tools for empirically-grounded research, but also for advancing theories of the policy process" Florence Metz, University of Twente, Netherlands "Methods of the Policy Process articulates best practices for applying policy process theories while emphasizing flexibility and creativity. It is an essential resource for scholars seeking to design and conduct rigorous, theory-driven research that better illuminates the complex dynamics of modern policymaking" Elizabeth A. Koebele, University of Nevada, USA "An eclectic methodological roadmap for new and experienced scholars. The volume edited by Christopher Weible and Samuel Workman presents a wide variety of research strategies, from different theoretical traditions in policy studies. It is an essential book that advances the discussion about methods and offers a major contribution to the global community of public policy academics" Osmany Porto de Oliveira, Federal University of So Paulo, Brazil

Christopher M. Weible is Professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver. His research focuses on conflict and collaboration in policy processes. He is the Editor of the Theories of the Policy Process, Co-Editor of Policy & Politics, and Co-Director of the Center for Policy and Democracy. Samuel Workman is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Policy Research and Public Affairs in the Rockefeller School of Policy and Politics at West Virginia University. His work is focused on public policy, agenda setting, the bureaucracy, regulatory policy, and research methodology. He is Principal Investigator on the Education Regulations Project (EdRegs), funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the author of The Dynamics of Bureaucracy in the U.S. Government. His work has appeared in the Policy Studies Journal, the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Policy and Politics, Interest Groups and Advocacy, and Towards Data Science, among others. He is a founding Editor of 3Streams with William Resh and Heath Brown. His popular writing focuses on data science and rural public policy, especially politics and public policy in Appalachia.

1. The Design of Policy Process Research Samuel Workman and Christopher M. Weible 2. How to Conduct a Multiple Streams Study Reimut Zohlnhfer, Nicole Herweg, and Nikolaos Zahariadis 3. The Code and Craft of Punctuated Equilibrium Samuel Workman, Frank R. Baumgartner, and Bryan D. Jones 4. Methods for Applying Policy Feedback Theory Mallory SoRelle and Jamila Michener 5. Advocacy Coalition Framework: Advice on Applications and Methods Adam Douglas Henry, Karin Ingold, Daniel Nohrstedt, and Christopher M. Weible 6. Conducting Narrative Policy Framework Research: From Theory to Methods Michael D. Jones, Mark K. McBeth, Elizabeth A. Shanahan, Aaron Smith-Walter, and Geoboo Song 7. Innovation and Diffusion: Connecting Theory and Method Andrew Karch 8. Methods for Analyzing Social Dilemmas and Institutional Arrangements Within the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework Edella Schlager, Saba Siddiki, and Michael Cox 9. Methodological Approaches to the Ecology of Games Framework Mark Lubell, Matthew Hamilton, Jack Mewhirter, Francesca Vantaggiato, and Ramiro Berardo 10. The Evaluation and Advancement of Policy Process Research Christopher M. Weible and Samuel Workman