Praise for EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION in PRACTICE
"Quite simply, this is the best book anyone has yet produced on policy implementation. By giving us a theoretically informed, practice-grounded, well-written and accessible book, the authors have managed the nearly impossible: producing a book extremely useful for the diverse needs of practicing public servants, students, and researchers. The book is a singular achievement that greatly advances our understanding of implementation."
—Barry Bozeman, Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies—School of Public Affairs, Director of the Center for Organization Research and Design, Arizona State University
"Effective Implementation in Practice combines a smart, accessible review and synthesis of diverse literatures bearing on implementation studies with practical ways to engage students and practitioners in thinking constructively about making lasting organizational and policy changes. The literature review alone is a distinctive contribution to the field."
—Michael Lipsky, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Demos
"Effective Implementation in Practice brings an avant-garde approach to the study of policy and program implementation, offering an essential and accessible theoretical framing of critical implementation issues, along with exceptionally rich insights in practice examples. For anyone studying, teaching, or engaged in policy and program implementation, this landmark work is a 'must-read.'"
—Carolyn J. Heinrich, Sid Richardson Professor of Public Affairs and Director of the Center for Health and Social Policy, University of Texas at Austin
"Sandfort and Moulton remind us of the linkage between implementation studies and public management and policy research. This book will be useful to both practitioners and academics who appreciate the art of implementation."
—Beryl A. Radin, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University
"This book is very accessible and yet very well grounded in both classic and contemporary theory and research in both the social sciences and public administration. It provides a master class in how to integrate public policy and management in a way that is useful to students, practitioners, and scholars."
—H. Brinton Milward, Providence Service Corporation Chair, University of Arizona
"Policy implementation is a complex process, yet this very timely and incisive book offers excellent guidance for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars interested in solving public problems and designing effective, responsive policies. This book is especially welcome given the broad interest in accountability and performance management in the public and nonprofit sectors."
—Steven Rathgeb Smith, Executive Director, American Political Science Association
"This book is a must-read for all of us seeking to impact large-scale social change through the effective implementation of policies and programs."
—Allison Metz, Co-Director, National Implementation Research Network, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
