Hird, John A. <br/><br/>
Power, knowledge, and politics :  policy analysis in the states / 
John A. Hird. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  Georgetown University Press,  c2005. 
 - xvi, 240 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
 - American governance and public policy .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-232) and index. 
<br/><br/>The development and limitations of policy analysis -- Expertise and the use of policy analysis -- Policy analysis in the states -- Explaining variation in policy research organizations -- Legislators and policy analysis -- The effectiveness of non partisan policy research organizations -- Conclusions and implications: the politics of policy analysis. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1589010485 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781589010482 (cloth : alk. paper) 1589010493 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781589010499 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004023155 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA519236  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013125433  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Policy sciences--Research--States.--United States<br/>Legislators--States--Decision making.--United States<br/>Political planning--States.--United States<br/>Government consultants--United States.<br/>Research institutes--United States.<br/>Sciences de la politique--Recherche--âEtats.--âEtats-Unis<br/>Parlementaires--âEtats--Prise de dâecision.--âEtats-Unis<br/>Politique publique--âEtats.--âEtats-Unis<br/>Conseillers du gouvernement--âEtats-Unis.<br/>Centres de recherche--âEtats-Unis.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>H97  / .P887 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.6/0973