University Press of America
Pages: 104
Trim: 6 x 9¼
978-0-7618-4131-9 • Paperback • October 2008 • $44.99 • (£35.00)
978-0-7618-4213-2 • eBook • October 2008 • $42.50 • (£33.00)
George Zilbergeld is Associate Professor of Political Science at Montclair State University.
Part 1 What Everyone "Knows"
Part 2 Twelve Ways to Become Your Own Public Policy Expert
Chapter 3 Introduction: The Methods
Chapter 4 1. Facts
Chapter 5 2. Comparative Analysis
Chapter 6 3. Opposing Views
Chapter 7 4. Personal Experience
Chapter 8 5. The Numbers
Chapter 9 6. History
Chapter 10 7. Double Standards
Chapter 11 8. The Media
Chapter 12 9. Solutions or Trade-offs?
Chapter 13 10. Apples and Oranges
Chapter 14 11. Language
Chapter 15 12. Inputs or Outputs?
Chapter 16 Appendix: Considering the Source
Chapter 17 Answers to What Everyone "Knows"