Joined-Up Government

Zusatztext The British Academy deserves thanks for following up its original conference with this book, which one hopes will encourage research and reflection within government on these issues. Informationen zum Autor Vernon Bogdanor, Oxford University, CBE, FBA Christopher Hood, Oxford University, FBA Perri 6, Birmingham University Rudolf Klein, former Professor of Social Policy at Bath University William Plowden, Visiting Professor London School of Economics Christopher Foster, former advisor to Coopers and Lybrand Associates Edward Page, London School of Economics, FBA Gerry Stoker, Manchester University Geoff Mulgan, Director of the Institute of Community Studies and Visiting Professor London School of Economics Klappentext These essays analyse 'joined-up government', consider its history, and evaluate the consequences for British institutions such as the Cabinet, the civil service and local authorities. 'Joined- up government' is a key theme of modern government. The Labour government, first elected in 1997, decided that intractable problems such as social exclusion, drug addiction and crime could not be resolved by a single department of government. Instead, such problems had to be made the object of a concerted attack using all the arms of government - central and local government and public agencies, as well as the private and voluntary sectors. This volume brings together contributions from distinguished academics and also those who have themselves been engaged as practitioners in developing joined-up programmes. It will be indispensable to all those who seek to understand how new developments in government are affecting our lives. Zusammenfassung 'Joined- up government' is a key theme of modern government. The Labour government, first elected in 1997, decided that intractable problems such as social exclusion, drug addiction and crime could not be resolved by any single department of government. Instead, such problems had to be made the object of a concerted attack using all the arms of government - central and local government and public agencies, as well as the private and voluntary sectors. This book seeks to analyse 'joined-up government', to consider its history, and to evaluate its consequences for British institutions such as the Cabinet, the civil service and local authorities. Is joined-up government a new idea, or merely a new label for a very old idea? What lessons can be learnt from previous attempts at joined-up government? How does it affect our traditional constitutional conceptions relating to Cabinet government, a politically neutral and non-partisan civil service, and an independent system of local government? Will it lead to the concentration of power in 10 Downing Street or is it compatible with a political system based on checks and balances?Drawing together papers given at a conference held at the British Academy, Joined-Up Government provides a broad overview of one of the most significant aspects in modern government. Its contributors include not only distinguished academics, but also those who have themselves been engaged as practitioners in developing joined-up programmes. This book will be indispensable to all those who seek to understand how new developments in government are affecting our lives. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Vernon Bogdanor: Introduction 2: Christopher Hood: The Idea of Joined-Up Government: A Historical Perspective 3: Perri 6: Joined-Up Government in the West Beyond Britain: A Provisional Assessment 4: Rudolf Klein and William Plowden: JASP Meets JUG: Lessons of the 1975 Joint Approach to Social Policy for Joined-Up Government 5: Christopher Foster: Joined-Up Government and Cabinet Government 6: Edward Page: Joined-Up Government and the Civil Service 7: Gerry Stoker: Joined-Up Government and Local and Regional Institutions 8: Geoff Mulgan: Joined-Up Government: Past, Present and Future ...

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• Authors: Vernon Bogdanor
• Assisted by: Vernon Bogdanor (Editor), Vernon ( Bogdanor (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.08.2005
• EAN: 9780197263334
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726333-4
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 10 mm
• Series: British Academy Occasional Papers
• Subject: Non-fiction book