Contents

pp v-vii

List of tables, figures and boxes

pp viii-viii

Notes on contributors

pp ix-xiv

Acknowledgements

pp xv-xvi

One - Policy analysis in the Czech Republic: the state of the art

pp 1-14

Part One - The styles and methods of public policy analysis in the Czech Republic

pp 15-16

Two - Public policy in the Czech Republic: historical development and its current state

pp 17-34

Three - Development of Czech policy analysis: social and political factors

pp 35-52

Four - Policy analysis styles and methods

pp 53-68

Part Two - Policy analysis by governments

pp 69-70

Five - Policy analysis in the Czech Republic and the influence of supranational organisations

pp 71-90

Six - Europeanised policy making in the Czech Republic and its limits

pp 91-106

Seven - Policy analysis and policy work in the central public administration

pp 107-124

Eight - Policy analysis in subnational governments

pp 125-138

Nine - Policy work at the local level

pp 139-154

Part Three - Internal policy advisory councils, consultants, and public opinion

pp 155-156

Ten - Policy advisory councils (governmental and departmental advisory bodies)

pp 157-176

Eleven - Public opinion and public policy in the Czech Republic

pp 177-202

Twelve - Policy analysis outsourcing

pp 203-214

Part Four - Parties and interest group-based policy analysis

pp 215-216

Thirteen - Czech political parties and policy analysis in the perspective of policy advisory systems

pp 217-236

Fourteen - Policy analysis and the voluntary sector

pp 237-256

Part Five - Academic and advocacy-based policy analysis

pp 257-258

Fifteen - The news media and decision making

pp 259-272

Sixteen - Think tanks and policy discourses

pp 273-290

Seventeen - Science policy implications for policy knowledge generated in academia

pp 291-302

Eighteen - Czech public policy programmes and policy analysis education

pp 303-322

Nineteen - Conclusions: the present and future of policy analysis in the Czech Republic

pp 323-330

Index

pp 331-336