Includes bibliographical references and index. Howlett, M. (2011). Designing public policies: Principles and instruments. New York, NY: Routledge.

Part I Introduction: policy design and the modern state -- Understanding contemporary policy mixes -- Part II Systematically studying policy design -- Key definitions and concepts in the study of policy design -- Policy design as policy formulation -- Policy design and implementation tool choices -- Part III The elements of policy design -- Organizational implementation tools -- Authoritative implementation tools --Financial implementation tools -- Information-based implementation tools -- Part IV Policy designs and governance modes revisited -- Understanding contemporary policy designs -- Conclusion: towards a new generation of policy design studies