1st Edition

Control and Power in Central-local Government Relations

By R.A.W. Rhodes Copyright 1999
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

Published in 1999. Originally published in 1981, Control and Power in Central-Local Government Relations set out to provide a re-interpretation of central-local relations in Britain. The book reviewed the (then) existing literature; redefined the subject of intergovernmental relations (IGR); and developed a theory linking IGR to broader issues in the study of British Government. It rapidly... Read more

Part 1: Control and Power in Central-Local Government Relations  1. Introduction  2. Some Myths in Central-Local Relations  3. Intergenerational Analysis  4. Intergovernmental Relations  5. A Framework for Analysis  Part 2: From Institutions, to Policy, to Individuals  6. ‘Power Dependence’ Theories of Central-Local Relations: A Critical Assessment  7. New Directions in the Study of Policy Networks  8. Analysing Networks: From Typologies of Institutions to Narratives of Beliefs

Biography

R.A.W. Rhodes