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The British administrative system : principles versus practice

Title: The British administrative system : principles versus practice / Grant Jordan.
Author: Jordan, A. G.
Publication: London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

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viii, 280 pages; 23 cm

Summary

There is a great gap between the principles of public administration in Britain and the way in which policies are actually implemented. Grant Jordan explains and discusses the basic principles and theories before going on to show how in practice Governments tend to make up policy as they go along. Teachers and students of Public Policy and Public Administration will welcome the new approach of this text, which combines an analysis of theory and practice with discussions on recent developments.

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Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-270) and index.

Contents

pt. I. Organising without certainty. 1. Government in the fog. 2. Getting the design of Government 'right': looking for the philosophers' stone. 3. Understanding organisations: the battle of beliefs. 4. Co-ordination by political clout: the 'strength at the centre' argument. 5. 'Next Steps' into the fog. 6. Public and private: boxes or mirrors? -- pt. II. Accountability without certainty. 7. Collective ministerial responsibility: a prime ministerial strength? 8. Individual ministerial responsibility: qualified to death? 9. Administration and the law: tinkering or transformation?

ISBN

0415015502
9780415015509
0415015510
9780415015516

LCCN

94021700

OCLC

ocm30665133
30665133
SCSB-2032980

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Princeton University Library