| Changing Patterns of Government: Reinventing Whitehall? 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Marsh, D. (Author), Richards, D. (Author), Smith, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349419524 ISBN-13: 9781349419524 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | World - European |
| Dewey: 320.941 |
| Lexile Measure: 1260 |
| Series: Transforming Government |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.82 lbs) 276 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first comprehensive examination of the changing relations between ministers and civil servants since 1979. Based on an original account of power within central government and drawing on evidence compiled from over one hundred and fifty interviews, this book provides unprecedented insight into the world of Whitehall. As well as exploring the impact of eighteen years of Conservative government, the authors also examine the external pressures exerted by factors such as the European Union. They conclude by arguing that, despite recent claims about the end of the Whitehall model, many of the old features of the British system remain. Indeed, March, Richards and Smith demonstrate that departments continue to be key institutions in the policymaking process. |