1st Edition

The Growth of the British Civil Service 1780-1939

By Emmeline W. Cohen Copyright 1941
218 Pages
by Routledge

218 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1941, The Growth of the British Civil Service: 1780-1939 by Emmeline W. Cohen offers a detailed historical analysis of the evolution of the British Civil Service. Spanning from the late eighteenth century to the early twentieth century, the book examines the structure, reforms, and challenges faced by public offices, including the establishment of the Civil Service Commission... Read more

Part I 1. Introduction 2. Public Offices and Public Officers at the End of the Eighteenth Century 3. Contemporary Criticism of the Condition of Public Offices 4. Reform of Public Offices, 1780- 1840 Part II 5. The Background of Coming Changes 6. Fresh Inquiries into the Public Service 7. The Country and Reform 8. The Establishment of the Civil Service Commission and Other Changes 9. The Reforms of the 1870s 10. Consolidation 11. Readjustments in the Civil Service 12. Superannuation, 1834- 1900 Part III 13. The Twentieth Century 14. Superannuation in the Twentieth Century 15. Civil Servant and His Conduct 16. Conclusion Bibliography Index

Biography

Emmeline W. Cohen