New Labour and the Civil Service
New Labour and the Civil Service

Author: D. Richards

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2007-11-12

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 0230593186

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This is the first serious study to analyze Labour's approach to the Civil Service. It offers a theoretically engaged, empirically rich analysis drawing from over 300 interviews with key actors to explore the 'New Labour' effect on Whitehall. It considers 1997 transition process and the extent to which reform has improved public service delivery.

New Public Management
New Public Management

Author: Kathleen McLaughlin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-07-08

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1134544154

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In this original, comprehensive and multidisciplinary analysis of the impact of New Public Management in the UK, leading international authorities present evaluations of current thinking and highlight the challenges for the future.

The Executive Agency Revolution in Whitehall
The Executive Agency Revolution in Whitehall

Author: O. James

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2003-09-16

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1403943982

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This is the first book length assessment of the executive agency revolution in UK central government, part of the New Public Management, with 65 per cent of civil servants now working in agencies. The 'Next Steps' reformers' public interest view suggested value for money improvements. However, original analysis of budgets, performance data, documents and interviews reveals some support for an alternative 'bureau-shaping' perspective from rational choice, with officials using the reform to protect their welfare and substantial performance problems, especially in 'joining-up' government.

The Major Premiership
The Major Premiership

Author: Peter Dorey

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-27

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1349276073

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This book examines the politics and policies of the Major governments from 1990 to 1997. It examines how and why the Major governments sought to reform the civil service, local government, education, social security, and industrial relations, and the extent to which such reform constituted a continuation of Thatcherism. It also considers the problems experienced by John Major in leading and managing the parliamentary Conservative party, with Europe proving particularly problematic for his premiership.

British Cabinet Government
British Cabinet Government

Author: Simon James

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-01-04

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1134681070

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Fully revised and up-dated, this new edition of Simon James comprehensive and accessible text continues to provide an excellent insight into this central topic of British politics. It draws on the wealth of new material that has become available in recent years to shed light on the mechanisms, structure and realities of the Cabinet system in Britain from 1945 to the present 1945. Its coverage includes: · ministers and their departments · collective decision-making · the role of the Prime Minister · the strengths and weaknesses of the Cabinet system · the future of the Cabinet system. British Cabinet Government will give both A-level students and undergraduates a clear understanding of the realities of this central aspect of British politics.

China's Civil Service Reform
China's Civil Service Reform

Author: Xiaoqi Wang (Ph. D.)

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0415577489

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As part of China's overall reform process, China's civil service has also been reformed, beginning in the late 1970s, undergoing a major change in 1993 with the implementation of a new Civil Service System, with the reforms continuing to unfold thereafter. This book, based on extensive original research, outlines the civil service reforms and assesses their effectiveness.

Civil Service Systems in Western Europe
Civil Service Systems in Western Europe

Author: A. J. G. M. Bekke

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9781782541523

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"This comprehensive book will prove popular with scholars and students of public administration, political science and international affairs as well as civil servants, politicians and policymakers."--BOOK JACKET.