Transforming British Government
R. A. W. . Ed(S): Rhodes
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Description for Transforming British Government
Hardback. These two volumes have one simple objective - to provide a summary of the key findings of all the projects on the Economic and Social Research Council's Whitehall Programme. This volume surveys the main constitutional changes of the second half of the 20th century. Editor(s): Rhodes, R. A. W. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 551.
These two volumes have one simple objective - to provide a summary of the key findings of all the projects on the Economic and Social Research Council's Whitehall Programme. The Programme combined basic research on the evolution of British government with policy relevant research on contemporary practice in Britain and Europe. Volume 1 surveys the main constitutional changes. Volume 2 examines the changing roles and relationships of the Prime Minister, ministers and civil servants. Edited by Rod Rhodes and written by a team of distinguished political scientists and historians these volumes provide an authoritative account of how British government has ... Read more
These two volumes have one simple objective - to provide a summary of the key findings of all the projects on the Economic and Social Research Council's Whitehall Programme. The Programme combined basic research on the evolution of British government with policy relevant research on contemporary practice in Britain and Europe. Volume 1 surveys the main constitutional changes. Volume 2 examines the changing roles and relationships of the Prime Minister, ministers and civil servants. Edited by Rod Rhodes and written by a team of distinguished political scientists and historians these volumes provide an authoritative account of how British government has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Understanding Governance
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333752418
SKU
V9780333752418
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Ref
99-15
About R. A. W. . Ed(S): Rhodes
ROD RHODES is Professor of Politics (Research) at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Director of the Economic and Social Research Council's Whitehall Research Programme. He is the author or editor of twenty books including Understanding Governance (1997), and Control and Power in Central-Local Government Relations (1999). He has been editor of Public Administration since 1986. He is chair of the ... Read more
Reviews for Transforming British Government
'I welcome the ESRC's Whitehall programme's efforts to build bridges between the worlds of academia and the Civil Service. These two volumes are an invaluable record of five years of friendly and productive co-operation.' - Sir Richard Wilson, KCB, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service 'The essays here are outstanding.' - Michael Moran