Contents

pp iii-iv

List of tables, figures and boxes

pp v-vi

List of abbreviations

pp vii-viii

Notes on contributors

pp ix-xii

Acknowledgements

pp xiii-xiv

Introduction

pp 1-12

PART ONE - RISING TO THE CHALLENGE

pp 13-14

one - Evidence-based policy making and social science

pp 15-28

two - Crafting public policy: choosing the right social science method

pp 29-40

PART TWO - TOOLS FOR SMARTER LEARNING

pp 41-42

three - Systematic reviews for policy

pp 43-68

four - Randomised controlled trials

pp 69-82

five - Qualitative comparative analysis for reviewing evidence and making decisions

pp 83-102

six - Narrative and storytelling

pp 103-122

seven - Visuals in policy making: ‘See what I’m saying’

pp 123-140

PART THREE - DEVELOPING DATA MINING

pp 141-142

eight - ‘Big data’ and policy learning

pp 143-168

nine - Cluster analysis in policy studies

pp 169-186

ten - Microsimulation modelling and the use of evidence

pp 187-204

PART FOUR - BRINGING CITIZENS BACK IN

pp 205-206

eleven - Citizen social science and policy making

pp 207-228

twelve - Deliberative policy analysis

pp 229-242

thirteen - Co-design with citizens and stakeholders

pp 243-262

Conclusion: Connecting social science and policy

pp 263-270

References

pp 271-304

Index

pp 305-312