The Politics of Public Sector Reform [electronic resource] : From Thatcher to the Coalition /
Burton, M.author.
The first comprehensive 'bird's eye' account of public sector reform supported by references from over 400 official sources, this book is an invaluable guide to all those in the public, private and voluntary sectors grappling with the twin challenges of managing public spending austerity and the pressure in response to transform public services.
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""The Politics of Public Sector Reform: From Thatcher to the Coalition""; ""Part I: The Background to Reform""; ""1 Reform Under the Conservatives 1979â€?1997""; ""2 Reform Under Labour 1997â€?2010""; ""3 Reform Under the Coalition 2010â€?2015""; ""Part II: The Drivers of Reform""; ""4 Number 10 and the Cabinet Office""; ""5 The Treasury""; ""6 The Role of Parliament""; ""7 The Role of the Consumer and Competition""; ""Part III: Reforming the Key Public Services""; ""8 Whitehall""; ""9 The National Health Service""; ""10 Local Government""; ""11 The Police""
""12 Welfare""""13 Education and Schools""; ""Part IV: The Role of Performance Regimes in Public Sector Reform""; ""14 Measuring Performance""; ""15 Monitoring Performance""; ""16 The International Context""; ""Conclusion: The Next Steps for Reform""; ""Notes""; ""Index""
Includes index.
The first comprehensive 'bird's eye' account of public sector reform supported by references from over 400 official sources, this book is an invaluable guide to all those in the public, private and voluntary sectors grappling with the twin challenges of managing public spending austerity and the pressure in response to transform public services.
Great Britain-Politics and government.
Social policy.
Welfare state.
Police.
Public policy.
Political science.
British Politics.
Social Policy.
Politics of the Welfare State.
Policing.
Public Policy.
Political Science.