Accountability: A Public Law Analysis of Government by Contract

ISBN-13: 9780198299486 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 248 str.

A. C. L. Davies

Opis

Many government bodies relate to each other through 'contracts'. But these contracts are not, in general, regulated or enforced by the law. Drawing on the results of a case-study of NHS contracts, this book identifies significant problems faced by the parties to internal government contracts, many of which stem from the lack of legal regulation. This study uses a novel public law analysis to suggest ways of making internal contracts work more fairly and effectively.

Recenzje

This is an interesting and well-constructed book, which justifies its place in Oxford's socio-legal studies series with an effective combination of theoretical analysis and the results of empirical research involving case studies. ...By focusing on the requirements of a public law framework, Davies makes significant progress towards making sense of external government contracts in terms of accountability.

O autorze

Anne Davies is a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford