Politico's Guide to Local Government
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #288150 in Books
- Published on: 2006-10-09
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 227 pages
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
This fully updated second edition of the "Politico's Guide to Local Government" is a comprehensive guide to every aspect of British local government. As well as outlining the role of councillors and local government officers, it contains a full history of local government in Britain. It examines the politicisation of local government and analyses New Labour's policies and attitudes to local government.
Customer Reviews
A lively overview of a dry topic
I found this book useful as I am preparing to go to university to study politics soon and needed an introduction to UK public policy and administration.
This book provided me with a good introduction to the topic and was written in a lively and insightful manner. I would recommend to anyone either studying or working in public administration.
My only criticisms is that the narrative style, while ensuring that a dry topic kept the reader's interest, was not necessarily appropriate in some parts. Also, the book is a little partisan in parts - I assume the author is a Labour Party member or supporter! However, these are minor points and do not detract from the book as a whole.
Overall, I found it to be accessible and crammed full of useful info.
Excellent introduction to politics
I'm not a political animal but I found this book interesting and informative - it answered a lot of questions and explained things in a reader-friendly way. Ideal for the politically ignorant (like me) who feel they ought to join in the Highbrow Conversations going on around them!



