Product Description

Forty years ago, central government was seen as the key actor in the making of public policy. Today, it is often portrayed as a parochial council, impotent in the face of uncontrollable global forces. This textbook examines the changes that have taken place in the way central government controls policy making. Taking the shift from government to governance as its theme, the book explores a series of key issues: the New Right reforms of the state; the impact of Europeanization, internationalization and globalization; and most recently, the process of devolution under the Blair Labour government. The book includes a series of policy making case studies throughout, drawing on the authors' own wide-ranging interviews with ministers, civil servants and interest groups, providing the reader with solid empirical material with which to illuminate the chapters.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #328804 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 330 pages

Customer Reviews

A student lifesaver!
This book is amazing! It covers forty years of political changes in the UK, critically analysing each change, the reason for the change, and its impact. It allows the reader to come away with a decisive knowledge of UK politics, without reading numerous sources. The references alone cover 15 pages! At the end of each chapter there is a list of key points, which are ideal for last minute revision. Covers statistics, diagrams, etc and uses case studies which are great to reference in exams. If you need to know about politics quickly (v easy to read) without missing out on the content BUY THIS BOOK NOW!