Changing Patterns of Government
D. Marsh
€ 128.00
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Changing Patterns of Government
Hardcover. A 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 150 interviews, this book provides unprecedented insight into the world of Whitehall. Series: Transforming Government. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Series
Transforming Government
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333792896
SKU
V9780333792896
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About D. Marsh
DAVID MARSH is Professor of Politics at the University of Birmingham. Recent publications include Comparing Policy Networks. DAVID RICHARDS is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Liverpool. Recent publications include The Civil Service Under the Conservatives. MARTIN J. SMITH is Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield. Recent publications include The Core Executive in Britain.
Reviews for Changing Patterns of Government