Transforming British Government

Examines the changing roles and relationships of the Prime Minister, ministers and civil servants. Edited by Rod Rhodes and written by a team of distinguished political scientists and historians these volumes provide an authoritative account of how British government has changed over the past fifty years.

Auteur

R.A.W. RHODES is Professor of Politics (Research) at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Director of the Economic and Social Research Council's Whitehall Research Programme. He is the author or editor of twenty books including Understanding Governance (1997), and Control and Power in Central-Local Government Relations (1999). He has been editor of Public Administration since 1986. He is chair of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom.

Résumé
These two volumes have one simple objective - to provide a summary of the key findings of all the projects on the Economic and Social Research Council's Whitehall Programme. The Programme combined basic research on the evolution of British government with policy relevant research on contemporary practice in Britain and Europe. Volume 1 surveys the main constitutional changes. Volume 2 examines the changing roles and relationships of the Prime Minister, ministers and civil servants. Edited by Rod Rhodes and written by a team of distinguished political scientists and historians these volumes provide an authoritative account of how British government has changed over the past fifty years.

Contenu

List of Boxes, Figures and Tables Foreword; B.Pimlott Editor's Preface and Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors Introduction The ESRC Whitehall Programme: A Guide to Changing Roles and Relationships; R.A.W.Rhodes PART I: THE CORE EXECUTIVE Governing from the Centre: Co-ordination in Six European Core Executives; V.Wright & J.Hayward When and Why Does a Prime Minister Change?; R.Rose The Powers Behind the Prime Minister: The Hidden Influence of Number Ten; D.Kavanagh & A.Seldon The Treasury and Social Policy; R.Parry & N.Deakin PART II: MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES Barons in a Shrinking Kingdom: Senior Ministers in British Government; P.Norton Permanent Secretaries: Comparative Biography and Leadership in Whitehall; K.Theakston The Changing Role of Central Government Departments; M.Smith, D.Richards & D.Marsh PART III: NEW MODES OF SERVICE DELIVERY Accounting and Accountability: An Historical Case Study of a Private-Public Partnership; N.Whiteside Modelling Institutional Change: The Making of Markets; J.Newman, S.Richards & P.Smith Public Involvement: Making it Work; J.Steele & J.Seargeant Transforming Regional Government Offices in England; K.Spencer & J.Mawson The Changing Central Government of Science and Technology; P.Gummett, D.Cox, R.Boden & K.Barker Conclusion Interpreting British Government: An Anti-Foundational Approach; R.A.W.Rhodes Bibliography Further Information: Contact Names and Addresses Author Index Subject Index