'Students frequently ask me how to become a policy-relevant researcher. I always tell them four things: Become an outstanding scientist; talk to policymakers until you have a deep understanding of the important questions they need answered; design research that begins with these questions, rather than expect to "retrofit" your research findings after the studies are done; and learn how to write for a general audience. I now have a fifth piece of advice: Read and reread this spectacular book by Bogenschneider and Corbett. No one better understands how to effectively bridge research, policy, and practice. It deserves to be widely read by researchers and policymakers alike.'

Laurence Steinberg, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, Temple University, USA

'Bogenschneider and Corbett draw upon systematic research and scholarship as well as their own rich experiences working with policymakers to provide an unusual and insightful roadmap for bridging the academic and political worlds. They rely heavily on the perspectives of state officials who are charged with the responsibility for translating broad federal policy goals and general scholarly lessons into specific actions. Anyone interested in pursuing the common good and moving beyond blind partisanship will find this book invaluable.'

Dennis L. Dresang, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy and Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA