TY - BOOK AU - Richards,David AU - Smith,Martin J. TI - Governance and public policy in the United Kingdom SN - 0199243921 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - JN 405 R514g 2002 U1 - 320/.6/0941 PY - 2002/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Cabinet officers KW - Great Britain KW - Funcionarios KW - Gran Bretaña KW - Funcionarios públicos KW - Civil service KW - Función pública N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]-300) and index; 1. Introduction: Public Policy in a Changing World ; 2. Interpreting Governance ; 3. Interpreting the Modern State ; 4. From Modernity to Crisis ; 5. Internal challenges to the Modern State : The New Right ; 6. External challenges to the Modern State I: Globalization ; 7. External challenges to the Modern State II: Europeanization ; 8. Governance and Civil Society ; 9. Changing Relations between Ministers and Civil Servants ; 10. Governance and New Labour ; 11. Conclusion: Governance, Power and Public Policy N2 - Central government used to be regarded as the key actor in the making of public policy. Today, it is often portrayed as a parochial council. This textbook examines the changes that have taken place in central government's policy making UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0613/2002072318-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0613/2002072318-t.html ER -