Government and the Governed Routledge Library Editions: Political - Science Volume 13

Zusatztext '...an important book! likely to start a new chapter in political philosophy.' - Times Educational Supplement'...lucid! critical and full of sense.' - Glasgow Herald Informationen zum Autor Douglas Wass Zusammenfassung This book examines how effectively in Britain today central government is equipped to secure efficiency and responsiveness and argues, that the British system of government is neither as efficeint nor as responsive to popular will as a strong democracy requires. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. United Thoughts and Counsels 2. Cabinet: Directorate or Directory? 3. The Privileged Adviser 4. Critical Opposition - Part of the Polity 5. Opening Up Government 6. Participation - the Sole Bond

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Wass, Wass Douglas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.10.2009
• EAN: 9780415555449
• ISBN: 978-0-415-55544-9
• No. of pages: 130
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Political Science
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Central / national / federal government, Central government