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Truth and Credibility in Sincere Policy Analysis

Alternative Approaches for the Production of Policy-Relevant Knowledge

Syracuse University

David Landsbergen

Ohio State University

This article distinguishes two competing approaches to policy analysis: a credibility approach and a truth approach. The credibility approach would define the role of the policy analyst as a search for plausible argument instead of truth. After defining the basic assumptions of the truth and credibility approaches, the implications for the conduct of policy analysis are explored.

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