Sage Publishing The Science of Evaluation: A Realist Manifesto - Sage

The Science of Evaluation: A Realist Manifesto by Sage Publishing provides evaluation researchers with essential guidance for delivering rigorous evidence to inform programme development and measure outcomes. Written for practitioners navigating the complexity of modern interventions within politicised policy environments, this manifesto explores the methodological challenges and solutions that evaluation professionals face. The book examines the extensive portfolio of research techniques available to evaluators and addresses the standards, accreditation schemes, and professional frameworks established through evaluation associations worldwide. By grounding evaluation practice in realist principles, this work helps researchers bring independence and objectivity to policy-making decisions whilst managing the technical and contextual demands of contemporary evaluative inquiry.