Introduction / Maurice Mullard -- 1. Political ideas / Robert Leach -- 2. The political context / Robert Leach -- 3. The European context / John Kingdom -- 4. Local government as a context for policy / John Williamson -- 5. Economic policy options / Maurice Mullard -- 6. Public expenditure decisions / Maurice Mullard -- 7. The agencification of the Civil Service / Richard Common -- 8. Privatisation and water / John Dickens -- 9. Health policy / Tom Burden -- 10. Pensions and politics / Kirk Mann -- 11. The politics of training / John Konrad -- 12. Immigration and the politics of ethnic diversity / Ian Law -- Conclusion / Robert Leach.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Policy-making in Britain gives a clear sense of the dynamics operating in policy-making. The inclusion of both practice and theory in this text encourages students to think about the likely outcomes of policy change. It also makes plain the connections between British public policy and the environment and conditions under which it is shaped.
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Policy-making in Britain is a broadly based introductory text on the policy legacy of the Thatcher era and the new developments in policy-making in the 1990s. Examining the policy process within its ideological, political and economic context, the authors show how it is affected by domestic and international considerations, including the influences of both local government and Europe. The book is divided into two sections, the first establishing a broad critical framework for analysis and the second focusing on case studies of particular policy areas. These include public expenditure, the NHS, Next Steps, water privatisation, pensions, training and education, and immigration.
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TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Policy sciences.
Beleidsvorming.
Openbaar bestuur.
Overheidsbeleid.
Policy sciences.
Politics and government
Politik.
Politik.
Politique publique-- Grande-Bretagne.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Great Britain, Politics and government, 1979-1997.
Great Britain, Politics and government, 1979-
Grande-Bretagne, Politique et gouvernement, 1979-1997.