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The Politics of Regulation in the UK: Between Tradition, Contingency and Crisis
Daniel Fitzpatrick
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Hardback. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPP; JPQB; KJR; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
This book explores the discourse of regulatory crisis in the UK and examines why, despite the increasing contestation of the principles underpinning the regulatory state, its institutions and practices continue to be firmly embedded within the governance of the British state. It considers its implications for our understanding of the contemporary nature of the British state, and to the study of regulation which is no longer confined to the domain of low politics, populated by technocrats, but is scrutinised by elected politicians, and the subject of the front pages rather than the financial pages. The author sets the British regulatory ... Read more
This book explores the discourse of regulatory crisis in the UK and examines why, despite the increasing contestation of the principles underpinning the regulatory state, its institutions and practices continue to be firmly embedded within the governance of the British state. It considers its implications for our understanding of the contemporary nature of the British state, and to the study of regulation which is no longer confined to the domain of low politics, populated by technocrats, but is scrutinised by elected politicians, and the subject of the front pages rather than the financial pages. The author sets the British regulatory ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Understanding Governance
Condition
New
Weight
445g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137461988
SKU
V9781137461988
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99-15
About Daniel Fitzpatrick
Dr Daniel Fitzpatrick is Lecturer in Comparative Public Policy at The University of Manchester, UK. He has previously held research positions at The University of Manchester and The University of Sheffield, UK. He is the author of several publications on British politics, governance and public policy, including The Crisis of Regulation (Palgrave Macmillan).
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