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Eugene Bardach

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Eugene Bardach
Academic background
EducationColumbia University (BA)
University of California, Berkeley (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplinePublic policy
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
Notable worksA Practical Guide for Policy Analysis
Notable ideasEighfold path in public policy analysis

Eugene Bardach is an American political scientist.[1] He is an emeritus professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He is known for developing the eightfold path framework of policy analysis that is commonly used in public policy and public administration scholarship.[2][3]

Biography

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Bardach received his B.A. from Columbia University in 1961 and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley in 1969.[4] He began teaching at Berkeley after receiving his PhD, and took a short leave of absence to work for the Office of Policy Analysis at the United States Department of the Interior. His scholarship has focused on policy implementation and public management as well as how to improve interorganizational collaboration in service delivery. He served as acting dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy in 1997 and in 1987–1988.

Bardach is the author of A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis, a widely used textbook in public policy programs that is based on his experience teaching the principles of policy analysis and then helping students execute their projects.[5] The book was known for introducing a concrete plan of action to students and scholars wishing to perform a public policy analysis.

Bardach was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Eugene Bardach | Faculty & Affiliated Academics | Faculty and Impact | Goldman School of Public Policy | University of California, Berkeley". gspp.berkeley.edu. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis". SAGE Publications Inc. July 30, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Engelman, Alina; Case, Ben; Meeks, Lisa; Fetters, Michael D. (March 1, 2019). "Conducting health policy analysis in primary care research: turning clinical ideas into action". Family Medicine and Community Health. 7 (2): e000076. doi:10.1136/fmch-2018-000076. ISSN 2305-6983. PMC 6910741. PMID 32148706.
  4. ^ Columbia College (Columbia University). Office of Alumni Affairs and Development; Columbia College (Columbia University) (1991–1992). Columbia College today. Columbia University Libraries. New York, N.Y. : Columbia College, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
  5. ^ "Book Review: A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving by Eugene Bardach". LSE Review of Books. September 11, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Eugene Bardach". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 14, 2022.