Policy Making in Britain
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Introducing you to the public policy making process in Britain today, this book adopts an empirical approach to the study of policy making by relating theory to actual developments in Britain since the 1980s. It covers:
The result is a contemporary and engaging text that will be required reading for all students of British politics, public policy and public administration.
- Ideas, Problem Definition, Issues and Agenda-Setting
- Key Individuals
- Key Institutions
- Parliament and Public Policy Implementation
- The shift from Government to Governance (including marketization, and devolution)
- The increasing role of the private and voluntary sectors in policy delivery
- Internationalisation and Europeanization of policies and policy making
- Evaluation, audits and the New Public Management
The result is a contemporary and engaging text that will be required reading for all students of British politics, public policy and public administration.
Peter Dorey is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the School of European Studies, Cardiff University