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36 produkter
Labour Transformed
The Labour Parties in Australia, New Zealand and the UK
Inbunden, 2026
442 kr
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This book provides a comparative and up-to-date account of the recent Labour governments in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Focussing on the cases of the Albanese government in Australia, the Starmer government in the UK and the Ardern government in New Zealand, it offers an important and …
After Number 10
Former Prime Ministers in British Politics
Av K. Theakston
Inbunden, 2010
566 kr
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Having lost an election, been thrown out by their party, or retired on grounds of ill-health, what do former British prime ministers do? In the first book to look at the lives, political roles and influence of former prime ministers, Theakston analyzes all the former prime ministers from Walpole in …
How Power Changes Hands
Transition and Succession in Government
Av J. Uhr
Inbunden, 2011
549 kr
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How can we strengthen the capacity of governments and parties to manage arrivals and departures at the top? Democracy requires reliable processes for the transfer of power from one generation of leaders to the next. This book introduces new analytical frameworks and presents the latest empirical …
Impact of the Freedom of Information Act on Central Government in the UK
Does FOI Work?
Av R. Hazell, B. Worthy m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
506 kr
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Based on interviews with officials, requesters and journalists, as well as a survey of FOI requesters and a study of stories in the national media, this book offers a unique insight into how the Freedom of Information Act 2000 really works.
Hybrid Governance in European Cities
Neighbourhood, Migration and Democracy
Av C. Skelcher, Helen Sullivan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
566 kr
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This wide-ranging study of three European cities shows how hybrid forms of governance emerge from the tensions between new ideas and past legacies, and existing institutional arrangements and powerful decision makers. Using detailed studies of migration and neighborhood policy, as well as a novel Q …
Politics of Party Policy
From Members to Legislators
Av A. Gauja
Inbunden, 2013
549 kr
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Examining the complexities and tensions in relations between party members and parliamentarians through an in-depth analysis of the processes that shape the development of party policy in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, this book Presents new evidence on the challenges facing parties in …
Parliamentary Socialisation
Learning the Ropes or Determining Behaviour?
Av M. Rush, P. Giddings
Inbunden, 2011
534 kr
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This first book-length study of the socialisation of MPs uses questionnaire data gathered over two Parliaments (1992-97 and 1997-2001) to find out how MPs learn about, and what their attitudes are towards, their role as a Member of Parliament. It analyzes their participation in debates, the use of …
Ernest Gowers
Plain Words and Forgotten Deeds
Av A. Scott
Inbunden, 2009
566 kr
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Draws on previously inaccessible family archives to penetrate the anonymity and public reticence of one of Britain's great twentieth century civil servants. Gowers was highly influential in public policy throughout his long civil service career, which began in 1903 and culminated in running …
Transforming British Government
Volume 1: Changing Institutions
Inbunden, 2000
1634 kr
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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 …
Institutional Crisis in 21st Century Britain
Av David Richards, M. Smith m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1098 kr
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In 21st century Britain, a 'perfect storm' seems to have engulfed many of its institutions. This book is the first wholesale consideration of the crisis of legitimacy that has taken root in Britain's key institutions and explores the crisis across them to determine if a set of shared underlying …
Politics of Regulation in the UK
Between Tradition, Contingency and Crisis
Inbunden, 2016
552 kr
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This book explores the discourse of regulatory crisis in the UK and examines why, despite the increasing contestation of the principles underpinning the regulatory state, its institutions and practices continue to be firmly embedded within the governance of the British state. It considers its …
William Armstrong and British Policy Making
Av Kevin Theakston, Philip Connelly
Inbunden, 2017
1130 kr
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This book offers a detailed account of the life and career of William Armstrong, the most influential civil servant in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s, and one of the most powerful and significant Whitehall officials in the post-1945 period. He was at the centre of the British government …
After Number 10
Former Prime Ministers in British Politics
Av K. Theakston
Häftad, 2010
569 kr
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Having lost an election, been thrown out by their party, or retired on grounds of ill-health, what do former British prime ministers do? In the first book to look at the lives, political roles and influence of former prime ministers, Theakston analyzes all the former prime ministers from Walpole in …
How Power Changes Hands
Transition and Succession in Government
Av J. Uhr
Häftad, 2011
552 kr
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How can we strengthen the capacity of governments and parties to manage arrivals and departures at the top? Democracy requires reliable processes for the transfer of power from one generation of leaders to the next. This book introduces new analytical frameworks and presents the latest empirical …
Impact of the Freedom of Information Act on Central Government in the UK
Does FOI Work?
Av R. Hazell, B. Worthy m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
504 kr
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Based on interviews with officials, requesters and journalists, as well as a survey of FOI requesters and a study of stories in the national media, this book offers a unique insight into how the Freedom of Information Act 2000 really works.
Hybrid Governance in European Cities
Neighbourhood, Migration and Democracy
Av C. Skelcher, Helen Sullivan m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
569 kr
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This wide-ranging study of three European cities shows how hybrid forms of governance emerge from the tensions between new ideas and past legacies, and existing institutional arrangements and powerful decision makers. Using detailed studies of migration and neighborhood policy, as well as a novel Q …
Politics of Party Policy
From Members to Legislators
Av A. Gauja
Häftad, 2013
552 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Examining the complexities and tensions in relations between party members and parliamentarians through an in-depth analysis of the processes that shape the development of party policy in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, this book Presents new evidence on the challenges facing parties in …
Parliamentary Socialisation
Learning the Ropes or Determining Behaviour?
Av M. Rush, P. Giddings
Häftad, 2011
552 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This first book-length study of the socialisation of MPs uses questionnaire data gathered over two Parliaments (1992-97 and 1997-2001) to find out how MPs learn about, and what their attitudes are towards, their role as a Member of Parliament. It analyzes their participation in debates, the use of …
Institutional Crisis in 21st Century Britain
Av David Richards, M. Smith m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In 21st century Britain, a 'perfect storm' seems to have engulfed many of its institutions. This book is the first wholesale consideration of the crisis of legitimacy that has taken root in Britain's key institutions and explores the crisis across them to determine if a set of shared underlying …
Eric Drummond and his Legacies
The League of Nations and the Beginnings of Global Governance
Av David Macfadyen, Michael D. V. Davies m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1243 kr
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This book shows how the first institution of global governance was conceived and operated. It provides a new assessment of its architect, Eric Drummond, the first Secretary-General of the League of Nations, appointed a century ago. The authors conclude that he stands in the front rank of the 12 men …
Narrative Policy Analysis
Cases in Decentred Policy
Av R.A.W Rhodes
Häftad, 2019
1261 kr
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Narratives or storytelling are a feature of the everyday life of all who work in government. They tell each other stories about the origins, aims and effects of policies to make sense of their world. These stories form the collective memory of a government department; a retelling of yesterday to …
Assessing Public Management Reforms
Av Patrick Gibert, Jean-Claude Thoenig
Inbunden, 2022
1425 kr
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This book examines why many ambitious public management policies do not materialize. Comprehensive reforms do not generate relevant and lasting changes. Yet some evolutions may occur that actually improve the efficiency level inside public administrations. The book identifies how and why such …
Assessing Public Management Reforms
Av Patrick Gibert, Jean-Claude Thoenig
Häftad, 2023
1425 kr
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This book examines why many ambitious public management policies do not materialize. Comprehensive reforms do not generate relevant and lasting changes. Yet some evolutions may occur that actually improve the efficiency level inside public administrations. The book identifies how and why such …
Core Executives in a Comparative Perspective
Governing in Complex Times
Av Kristoffer Kolltveit, Richard Shaw
Inbunden, 2022
1534 kr
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This book examines the contemporary relevance of the concept of the core executive across a range of constitutional contexts, covering examples from Westminster system, continental Europe, and Scandinavia. Much study of core executives focuses exclusively on the Westminster system, but this book …
Core Executives in a Comparative Perspective
Governing in Complex Times
Av Kristoffer Kolltveit, Richard Shaw
Häftad, 2023
1534 kr
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This book examines the contemporary relevance of the concept of the core executive across a range of constitutional contexts, covering examples from Westminster system, continental Europe, and Scandinavia. Much study of core executives focuses exclusively on the Westminster system, but this book …
Comparing Network Governance in England and China
Av Yongmei Li
Inbunden, 2023
1425 kr
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This book compares network governance practices and public service delivery in England and China. Adopting a political ethnographic approach, it assesses whether networked forms of governance are used in provision of care for the elderly and those with learning disabilities in the two countries. It …
Comparing Network Governance in England and China
Av Yongmei Li
Häftad, 2024
1425 kr
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This book compares network governance practices and public service delivery in England and China. Adopting a political ethnographic approach, it assesses whether networked forms of governance are used in provision of care for the elderly and those with learning disabilities in the two countries. It …
Ministerial Leadership
Practice, Performance and Power
Inbunden, 2024
1316 kr
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Ministerial Leadership offers a practice-based account of how ministers in UK governments perform their roles and exercise leadership in their spaces of activity. Drawing on the unique Ministers Reflect archive of the Institute for Government, which is an open and growing resource of over 140 …
Ministerial Leadership
Practice, Performance and Power
Häftad, 2025
1316 kr
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Ministerial Leadership offers a practice-based account of how ministers in UK governments perform their roles and exercise leadership in their spaces of activity. Drawing on the unique Ministers Reflect archive of the Institute for Government, which is an open and growing resource of over 140 …
Public Policy and Democratic Backsliding in the UK
The Conservatives' Illiberal Turn
Av Sean Kippin
Inbunden, 2025
498 kr
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This book examines the rise of illiberalism within the British Conservative Party during the last few decades. It traces how the party’s political agenda has become increasingly dominated by populist and nativist policy positions since the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union in 2016, and the …
