Inheritance in Public Policy

Change Without Choice in Britain

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Although politicians promise innovation and change when they run for office, once elected they face inherited commitments to programs initiated by their predecessors, legacies that severely limit their freedom of choice. In this trail blazing work, Richard Rose and Phillip L. Davies systematically examine the ways in which decisions made by past generations of administrators control policy-making in the present.Basing their conclusions on a unique study of hundreds of public programs in effect in Britain since the end of World War II, Rose and Davies show that the impact of an administration's choices is greatest long after its term is concluded. Even though individual politicians have left office, their agenda is carried forward by the force of political inertia—the laws, public agencies, and budgets in continuing effect and the expectations of beneficiaries.The limited choices that each administration makes are of two very different types. Some reflect careful deliberation over the years and are incorporated in the legacy of successive administrations. Others are trial-and-error attempts to deal with dissatisfaction arising from conditions that often lead to failure. The authors test three theories to account for differences in the persistence of particular types of policy. They conclude that the biggest stimulus for choice (and failure) comes from the turbulence of the market. Social programs are adopted much less often but are much more durable because they concern the enduring needs of families.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-11-01
Mått:140 x 210 x 15 mm
Vikt:313 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:268
Förlag:Yale University Press
ISBN:9780300206463

Utforska kategorier

Centralt styre och förvaltning inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Richard Rose, director of the Centre for the Study of Public Policy at the University of Strathclyde and Fellow of the British Academy, is internationally known for his pioneering work on comparative politics and public policy. Phillip L. Davies works for the Central Policy Unit, Liverpool City Council.

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"Inheritance in Public Policy is a tour de force. Rose and Davies succeed in illuminating the neglected role of time in public policy decisionmaking."—Murray Weidenbaum, Washington University in St. Louis"A book that will inform and stimulate students, rouse specialists to think again about political generalizations that they take for granted, and force politicians to recognize the limitations to their influence."—Sir Alan Peacock, The David Hume Institute"This book offers an important and novel approach to the study of national policy-making, challenging some widely held beliefs on the subject."—Robert M. Stein, Rice University