New Labour and the Civil Service: Reconstituting the Westminster Model

By David Richards

Book Overview

This is the first serious study to analyze Labour's approach to the Civil Service. It offers a theoretically engaged, empirically rich analysis drawing from over 300 interviews with key actors to explore the 'New Labour' effect on Whitehall. It considers 1997 transition process and the extent to which reform has improved public service delivery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349544183
• ISBN13: 9781349544189
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"