This book both introduces and explores the <I>hows</I></B></U> and <I>whys</I></B></U> of the practices of public policy. It provides <I>reality-based</I></B></U> practical advice about how to actually conduct policy analysis and <I>demonstrate</I></B></U> the application of advanced analytic techniques. A five-part organization emphasizes that policy analysis is client-oriented and raises ethical issues; provides rationales for public policy describing the limitations to effective public policy and generic policy solutions; gives practical advice about implementing policy analysis; presents several examples illustrating how analysts have approached policy problems and the differences that their efforts have made; and summarizes the role and work of the analyst and challenges the analyst to both do-well and do-good. For individuals interested in policy analysis and the analytical process.