Changing patterns of governance in the United Kingdom :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
reinventing Whitehall? /
First Statement of Responsibility
David Marsh, David Richards, and Martin J. Smith ; foreword by R.A.W. Rhodes.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2001.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xii, 276 pages ;
Dimensions
23 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Transforming government
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-267) and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"The period since 1979 has seen what many call a revolution in Whitehall. This book is the first detailed study of how these changes have affected relations between ministers and civil servants. Based on an original account of power within central government and drawing on evidence compiled from over one hundred and fifty interviews, this book provides unprecedented insight into the world of Whitehall. As well as exploring the impact of eighteen years of Conservative government on the Civil Service, the authors examine the external pressures exerted by factors such as the European Union. The authors conclude by arguing that, despite recent claims about the end of the Whitehall model, many of the old features of the British system remain.
Text of Note
Moreover, Marsh, Richards and Smith demonstrate that departments continue to be key institutions in the policy-making process."--Jacket.