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The Civil Service Since 1945
Kevin Theakston
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Description for The Civil Service Since 1945
Paperback. This book provides a succinct overview of the development of the civil service since the Second World War. Adopting a broad, historical approach, it assesses the changes in organization, structure and management of the Whitehall machine, alongside the continuities in the policy and practice of public administration. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
This book provides a succinct overview of the development of the civil service since the Second World War. Adopting a broad, historical approach, it assesses the changes in organization, structure and management of the Whitehall machine, alongside the continuities in the policy and practice of public administration. Kevin Theakston draws on the full range of recent scholarship, documents in the Public Record Office, and the many postwar offical investigations and reports to provide a balanced analysis of the key themes and issues. The book will be welcomed by all interested in the development of public policy and administrations, and post-war British politics in general.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Making Contemporary Britain
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631188254
SKU
V9780631188254
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99-50
About Kevin Theakston
Kevin Theakston was educated at the London School of Economics and at Harvard University. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Leeds. His previous books include Junior Ministers in British Government (Blackwell, 1987) and The Labour Party and Whitehall (1992).
Reviews for The Civil Service Since 1945
"The Institute claims that each book in the series is written by an expert in the field who has the task of putting the topic's central themes into clear focus. This volume by Kevin Theakston, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Leeds, certainly fulfils that mission, and it can be recommended both as a student text and as an overview for the general reader. Each chapter helpfully covers a theme rather than a particular time period. The book is based on a wide variety of largely documentary sources and is well-referenced. It adopts a neutral, descriptive tone, but is not afraid of drawing conclusions, nor of challenging accepted wisdom. Insiders will find it displays a genuine understanding of the way the civil service works and what motivates it. Outsiders will find it revealing without being dramatic. It recognises the importance of people, and of changing generations, as well as of institutions." Pamela Meadows, Policy Studies