Research Catalog

Title

United Kingdom governance / edited by Robert Pyper and Lynton Robins.

Publication

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Macmillan ; New York : St. Martin Press, 2000.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Pyper, Robert.
• Robins, L. J. (Lynton J.)

Description

xvi, 320 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"This collection of essays by academic authorities provides an analysis of the changing patterns of governmental and political activity within the United Kingdom under New Labour." "United Kingdom Governance offers a combination of accessible contributions to key themes coupled with incisive analysis. Edited by experts in this field, the book will be a guide to the subject for all students of British government, politics and public policy."--Jacket.

Subject

• 1900-1999
• 88.10 government: general
• 89.40 internal relations of the state: general
• Politics and government
• Overheidsinstellingen
• Politieke stelsels
• Institutions politiques > Grande-Bretagne
• Great Britain > Politics and government > 20th century
• Great Britain
• Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1979-1997

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Prime minister and cabinet / Peter Barberis -- Ministers and civil servants / Kevin Theakston -- The Civil Service : structure and management / Tony Butcher -- Parliament in transition / Philip Norton -- Parliamentary scrutiny / Michael Rush -- The governing parties / Richard Kelly -- The media and government / Bill Jones -- The European Union and UK governance / Neill Nugent -- Governance in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland / Allan McConnell -- New labour, new local governance? / David Wilson -- A 'hollow state'? / Clive Gray -- Conclusion : Governance by reformers / Robert Pyper.

ISBN

• 0333736036
• 9780333736036
• 0312231873
• 9780312231873
• 0333736044
• 9780333736043

LCCN

99056734

OCLC

• ocm42786267
• 42786267
• SCSB-1131773

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library