Understanding Governance

R A W Rhodes

ISBN 10: 0335197272 / ISBN 13: 9780335197279

Published by Mcgraw-Hill Publishing Company Mai 1997, 1997

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Neuware - Understanding Governance asks:What has changed in British government over the past two decades, how and why Why do so many government policies fail What does the shift from government to governance mean for the practice and study of British government This book provides a challenging reinterpretation which interweaves an account of recent institutional changes in central, local and European Union government with methodological innovations and theoretical analysis. It emphasizes: the inability of the 'Westminster model', with its accent on parliamentary sovereignty and strong executive leadership, to account for persistent policy failure; the 'hollowing out' of British government from above (the European Union), below (special purpose bodies) and sideways (to agencies); and the need to respond to the postmodern challenge, rethinking the methodological and theoretical assumptions in the study of British government. Professor Rhodes makes a significant and timely contribution to our understanding of government and governance.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Governance
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Publishing Company Mai 1997
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335197272
• ISBN 13: 9780335197279
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 151H x 18D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 151 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 382 grams

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Synopsis

Rhodes examines what has changed in British government over the past two decades, why so many government policies fail, and what the shift from government to governance means for the practice and study of British government.

About the Author

R A W Rhodes is Professor of Politics (Research) at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Director of the Economic and Social Research Council's Whitehall Research Programme; and editor of Public Administration. The author or editor of fifteen books, his most recent publications include ( edited with Patrick Dunleavy), Prime Minister, Cabinet and Core Executive (Macmillan, 1995); and (edited with P. Weller and H. Bakvis),The Hollow Crown (Macmillan, 1996).