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Author: Sandra van Thiel
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-28
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 1351748939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title was first published in 2001. This sustained and rigorous theoretical treatment of the choices made by politicians regarding quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations (quangos) makes compelling reading for both practitioners and academics alike.
Author: Martin J. Smith
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-07-27
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 134927027X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKQuangos are now a permanent layer of governance in Britain. This collection challenges the stale debate which portrays quangos as inherently undemocratic. Whilst accepting that problems exist this book accepts that quangos are here to stay. Through a collection of chapters by practitioners, politicians and academics it recognises both the pitfalls and potential offered by these bodies. The book therefore illuminates a new perspective on the debate which for the first time highlights the democratic possibilities of quangos. The book advances and clarifies this complex debate by examining the British reform debate in an international context, and blends theoretical analysis with illuminating case studies from Quango Chief Executives and concrete proposals for reform.
Author: Anthony Barker
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1982-03-11
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1349056138
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Howard Davis
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-07-23
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 1135248850
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is now an appointed world of local governance sitting alongside elected government. this publication seeks to develop understanding of the changing world of local governance and thus contribute to wider debates. The impact of these changes will continue to be felt for many years to come whoever is in government.
Author: Philip Holland
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 112
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tony Wright
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-09-11
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13: 1134943997
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten by those close to the political process, The British Political Process provides an authoritative, reliable and manageable guide to understanding all the key elements of government and politics in Britain.
Author: D. Birrell
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2012-03-29
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 0230389791
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines recent evidence of a growing symmetry in the operation of devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This book makes one of the first systematic and detailed comparisons of the operation of the devolved institutions and machinery of governance. It uses a comparative approach to explore the key workings of government.
Author: Stuart Weir
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 544
ISBN-13: 041509643X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDemocratic Institutions and Practices is the second study carried out under the Democratic Audit of the UK. This volume explores the formal institutions and processes of the liberal democratic state: including the executive, elections, parliament and the civil service.
Author: Adrian Palmer
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Published: 2011-01-16
Total Pages: 705
ISBN-13: 0077141385
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe seventh edition of The Business Environment has been perfectly tailored to cover the core topics that will be studied on an introductory Business Environment module. This fully updated new edition provides comprehensive coverage of the varying factors that make up the business environment, with a particular focus on how these factors impact business organisations and the decisions organisations make.Key Features:Up-to-date coverageThe business environment continues to evolve, and this new edition takes on board recent issues including: The after-effects of the ‘credit crunch’ The emerging economic power of China, India and Brazil Data security and privacy Business ethics Cultural identity Climate change Real life examplesNew opening vignettes introduce the main topic and show the business environment in real life. In addition, the book contains a wealth of shorter and longer case studies featuring companies such as Google, Amazon and Virgin Trains.PedagogyClearly written and user friendly, the book boasts a full range of learning tools which include: Learning Objectives, Thinking Around the Subject boxes, Review Questions, and Activities.
Author: Derek Birrell
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2016-12-14
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1447319192
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the system of governance and delivery of social welfare in the UK radically changes, this important new book argues that the extent of this change is such that it could be considered a fundamental transformation or even a revolution. It shows how a new public governance perspective has replaced the dominance of new public management, reflecting the increasingly plural and fragmented nature of public policy implementation. Drawing on examples across a range of policy areas it assesses how changes in social policy and governance interact in the delivery of the main areas of social policy and social welfare. The book will be essential reading for researches, students and policy makers.
