| Partnerships, New Labour and the Governance of Welfare Contributor(s): Glendinning, Caroline (Editor), Powell, Martin (Editor), Rummery, Kirstein (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1861343396 ISBN-13: 9781861343390 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $48.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Security |
| Dewey: 361.941 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Current policy encourages 'partnerships' - between statutory organisations and professionals; public and private sectors; with voluntary organisations and local communities. But is this collaborative discourse really as distinctive as the Labour Government claims? How far do contemporary partnerships exemplify an approach to governing which is based on networks (as distinct from hierarchies and markets)? Partnerships, New Labour and the governance of welfare: provides an up-to-date critical analysis of partnerships; addresses the highly topical theme of 'partnerships' as the means of achieving joined-up government; presents empirical evidence from a wide range of welfare partnerships; examines the relationships between local welfare partnerships and the management of those partnerships by central government; reveals the imbalance of power which characterises many contemporary partnerships. - It is essential reading for academics and students of contemporary social and public policy and for those with an interest in networks and other theories of welfare governance. |
Contributor Bio(s): Powell, Martin: - Martin Powell is professor of health and social policy in the Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham. He is the editor of several books exploring the New Labour Governments and the British welfare state.Rummery, Kirstein: - Kirstein Rummery is professor of social policy and codirector of the Centre on Gender and Feminist Studies at the University of Stirling as well as a senior fellow at the collaborative Centre on Constitutional Change. |