Quantitative Research Methods for Political Science, Public Policy and Public Administration

How a problem becomes a policy: agenda setting, policy design, implementation and evaluation, with chapters on economic, social, health and environmental policy. A complete introductory textbook on public policy analysis.

Kimberly Martin, Keith E. Lee Jr, John Powell Hall

An introduction to public administration covering the public sector, management and organizational behavior, budgeting, human resources and ethics. A solid first look at how government agencies actually work.

Jayme L. Renfro