United Kingdom Governance

ISBN-13: 9780333736036 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 320 str.

Opis

This replacement volume for Governing in the UK in the 1990s brings together specially-commissioned chapters by leading authorities to form an accessible and comprehensive introductory text. The legacy of eighteen years of Conservative Government is fully analysed and the agenda and impact of New Labour stringently evaluated. This stimulating book will inform and guide students on the state of governance in the UK at the start of the new millennium.

Spis treści

Introduction;  R.Pyper & L.Robins.- Prime Minister and Cabinet; P.Barberis.- Ministers and Civil Servants; K.Theakston.- The Civil Service: Structure and Management; T.Butcher.- Parliament in Transition; P.Norton.- Parliamentary Scrutiny; M.Rush.- The Governing Parties; R.Kelly.- The Media and Government; B.Jones.- The European Union and UK Governance; N.Nugent.- Governance in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; A.McConnell.- New Labour, New Local Governance?;  D.Wilson.- A 'Hollow State?';  C.Gray.- Conclusion: Governance by Reformers; R.Pyper & L.Robins.

O autorze

ROBERT PYPER is Reader in Public Administration, Glasgow Caledonian University.

LYNTON ROBINS is Co-ordinator for Public Administration, De Montfort University.