The Official History of the British Civil Service

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This second volume of the Official History of the British Civil Service explores the radical restructuring of the Civil Service that took place from 1988, after an intervening period of confusion and disagreement about its future direction. It brings a much-needed historical perspective to the development of the `new public management', in which the UK was a world-leader. The volume considers difficult questions about the quality of democratic governance in Britain. Based on extensive research u...Vis mer