1st Edition
British Dogmatism and French Pragmatism Central-Local Policymaking in the Welfare State
By Douglas E. Ashford
Copyright 1982
424 Pages
by
Routledge
424 Pages
by
Routledge
424 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1982, British Dogmatism and French Pragmatism presents an inquiry into how national political and administrative constraints affect the formulation and implementation of local government reform. This comparative study between British and French local politics and policymaking discusses themes like local reorganization in the welfare state; two paths from monarchy to... Read more
Preface 1. Strategies of Change: Local Reorganization in the Welfare State 2. Breaking Ground: Two Paths from Monarchy to Democracy 3. Decisions and Non-Decisions: Policy in the 1960s 4. The Political Connection: Can National Politics make Local Policy? 5. The Administrative Connection: How Administrators Make Policy 6. Fiscal Policy and Local Spending: The Double Squeeze 7. Controlling the Future: Capital Spending and Land Use 8. Conclusion: Central-Local Politics in the Welfare State: Indulgence or Necessity? Appendix Index
Biography
Douglas E. Ashford
