DR MICHIEL S. DE VRIES is Senior Lecturer of Public Policy Analysis at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the Free University, Amsterdam. He obtained his MA at the University of Groningen and his PhD at the University of Utrecht. He is the author of a number of books and several articles on public policy analysis, evaluation methods and international relations published both I the Netherlands and abroad.

• List of Tables List of Figures List of Formulas An Introduction to Making Calculated Choices The Task is to Make a Well-thought-out Choice Alternatives and Criteria Determining How Well Alternatives Score on Criteria The Weight of Criteria Compilation into a Ranking Order Analysing the Outcomes Leave the Decision to the Decision Makers References Subject Index Author Index