Systems Analysis in Public Policy: A Critique, Revised Edition

Systems analysis, which is also called cost/benefit analysis, the planning—programming—budgeting system, risk analysis, and technology assessment, has become the major planning and policy tool of government at all levels. Indeed, it is still gathering momentum in addressing the uncertainties associated with everything from the safety of nuclear energy to the effects of microelectronics. Examining this phenomenon critically, Ida R. Hoos reviews systems analytic techniques in their own circum...