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Routledge
When this book was originally published in 1988, recent studies of policy-making in Britain had suggested that decisions were made as a consequence of the interplay of private and public interests and the government. This work concludes that, at least in the context of policy-making towards local government, Cabinet ministers and senior Civil Servants make decisions with little serious reference... Read more
1.Who Makes Policy? 2. A Sad Little History 3. Central Departments and Local Government 4. Parties and Parliament 5. Local Authority Interests 6. How Policy Gets on the Agenda 7. The Legislative Process 8. Finance and Advice 9. The Problem of Implementation 10. The Creation of the GLC and Metropolitan Counties 11. The Abolition of the GLC and Metropolitan Counties 12. Conclusion.
Biography
J. A. Chandler
Original Review of Public Policy-Making For Local Government:
‘…a refreshingly clear style…’ Martin Minogue, Teaching Public Administration, Volume 8, Issue 2 (1988).
