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Theakston, Kevin

 
9781138325838: The Labour Party and Whitehall: 38 (Routledge Library Editions: The Labour Movement)
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ISBN 10: 113832583X ISBN 13: 9781138325838
Editorial: Routledge, 2018

Sinopsis

First published in 1992. In this lively and controversial book, Kevin Theakston examines the Yes, Minister-style argument popularised by Tony Benn and Richard Crossman that the civil service obstructs Labour government policies. He argues that in fact the Labour party's problems and failures in office are largely political in origin.

The book surveys the development of socialist thinking about Whitehall, and examines the claim of a Labour MP in 1979 that 'It is as if Labour in office has now lost all stomach for administrative reform.' Theakston looks at the effectiveness of Labour's various reform schemes, raising important issues such as politicisation and power in the civil service, Whitehall management, elitism in civil service recruitment, and secrecy and 'open government'.

This book will appeal to researchers and students of British politics, public administration, and history, as well as to all those with an interest in Whitehall reform, or in Labour Party politics.

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Acerca del autor

Kevin Theakston is a specialist in British government and politics. He has a long-standing interest in Whitehall, the civil service and government ministers, and haz written several books on those subjects.

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Editorial
Routledge
Año de publicación
2018
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
113832583X
ISBN 13 
9781138325838
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
246
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