This book addresses how a new emphasis on effective policy design has re-emerged ?in public policy studies in recent years ?and ?clarifies the role of historical policy decisions, policy capacities and government intentions inpromoting a design orientation towards ?policy formulation. 'This excellent handbook covers the gamut of scholarship on policy design, linking processes to choices and choices to outcomes. Distinguishing between design and non-design (where there is no intention to instrumentally match ends and means to attain policy goals), the editors set the scene for a collection of chapters that address the complex processes through which policy emerges. The contributions cover policy design from different angles - from instrument choice-based versions, to policy mixes, through to the recent 'design thinking' turn. For anyone wanting a comprehensive overview of where policy design research has been, and where it might be going, this book is a must.' -Jenny M Lewis, Professor of Public Policy, The University of Melbourne, Australia 'The study of policy design has returned to a central position in the study of public policy. This extensive collection of research on policy design demonstrates the richness of that research, and illustrates a number of important dimensions of design work in public policy. As well as the technical issues of design, the collection points to the political and social context within which design takes place.This is a very high quality collection that will benefit any student of public policy.' -B. Guy Peters, Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh