The Politics and Practice of Urban Policy Evaluation.

Murtagh, Brendan

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ630438

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0010-3802

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

The Politics and Practice of Urban Policy Evaluation.

Murtagh, Brendan

Community Development Journal, v36 n3 p223-33 Jul 2001

A case study of the evaluation of urban policy in Northern Ireland showed how two forms of policy evaluation--instrumental, which is concerned with performance measures and efficiency, and interpretive, which is concerned with power relationships--can be reconciled using community audits and participatory action research. (SK)

Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Community Development, Foreign Countries, Participatory Research, Policy Analysis, Politics, Public Policy, Urban Areas

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A