This book was originally published in 1973, at a time when most writers on local government saw local authorities as agents of central government. The few studies which recognised local authorities as policy-shaping bodies explained their activity by regarding them as responsible servants of the local electorate. In the first part of this book, John Dearlove presents a review of the established literature of the time on local government and the mainstream studies of public policy in political science. He argues that both traditions of literature are mistaken, local governments are seen as policy shapers, but their activity cannot be optimistically explained by theories focusing on electors. He also claims that theories which explain public policy by focusing on the impact of environment are inadequate in terms of the context of British local politics. In the second part of the study, the author illustrates these general points with reference to detailed research in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

The Politics of Policy in Local Government: The Making and Maintenance of Public Policy in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Politics & Social Sciences

Dearlove, John

Politics & Government

Cambridge University Press

The Reorganisation of British Local Government: Old Orthodoxies and a Political Perspective

316p cloth, from a Cambridge college library, very good, clean and tight

This volume was first published in 1979, just a few years after the Local Government Act of 1972 redrew the map of British local government. Local authorities were also encouraged to change their organization and methods of work; anxiety was expressed about finance, councillor 'calibre' and the credibility of the whole system itself; and neighbourhood councils and public participation in planning were introduced. John Dearlove's aim is to make sense of these changes and the discussion they generated. He does this by showing that both the official case for reorganization and the academic discussion of it have hindered their own understanding by uncritically accepting superficial traditional wisdoms which fail to reveal the concealed ideological positions behind reorganization. Thus, he aims to develop a truly political perspective on reorganisation which is rounded out and given greater depth by the insertion at appropriate points of comparative material drawn from American experience and studies.

Introduction to British Politics: The Political Economy of a Capitalist Democracy

Blackwell Pub.

Book by Dearlove, John, Saunders, Peter R.

Introduction to British Politics: Analysing a Capitalist Democracy

Saunders, Peter R.

Polity Pr

Book by Dearlove, John, Saunders, Peter R.

This is a new edition of the outstanding textbook on British politics, it has been extensively revised in the light of developments since the first edition and incorporates three entirely new chapters.

Introduction to British Politics: Analysing A Capitalist Democracy

Saunders, Peter

Polity

Introduction to British Politics

This is the long-awaited third edition of Dearlove and Saunders' highly acclaimed, best-selling, textbook on British politics. The book has been completely rewritten, reorganized and updated, while retaining the distinctive style and approach of the earlier editions. At root, this book is about political power - how it is organized formally within the State and how it is exercised and influenced informally from outside. Written in lively and provocative prose, the volume presents the most systematic and penetrating analysis of who really runs Britain, to what end, and to whose advantage. Fully up to date, this new edition provides comprehensive coverage of the issues of the day - constitutional change, welfare reform, New Labour's Third Way, the European common currency, globalization, and much more. The volume also provides students with a highly readable and engaging guide to the key theoretical perspectives that have shaped the study of British politics. This outstanding volume will prove invaluable reading for all students of British politics, whether they are studying for A-level or undergraduate university courses. Please visit the accompanying website at: http://www.polity.co.uk/britpol

Social Sciences

This is the long-awaited third edition of Dearlove and Saunders' highly acclaimed, best-selling, textbook on British politics. The book has been completely rewritten, reorganized and updated, while retaining the distinctive style and approach of the earlier editions. At root, this book is about political power - how it is organized formally within the State and how it is exercised and influenced informally from outside. Written in lively and provocative prose, the volume presents the most systematic and penetrating analysis of who really runs Britain, to what end, and to whose advantage. Fully up to date, this new edition provides comprehensive coverage of the issues of the day - constitutional change, welfare reform, New Labour's Third Way, the European common currency, globalization, and much more. The volume also provides students with a highly readable and engaging guide to the key theoretical perspectives that have shaped the study of British politics. This outstanding volume will prove invaluable reading for all students of British politics, whether they are studying for A-level or undergraduate university courses. Please visit the accompanying website at: http://www.polity.co.uk/britpol

Legal Theory & Systems

Polity Press

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The Politics of Policy in Local Government: The Making and Maintenance of Public Policy in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The Politics of Policy in Local Government: The Making and Maintenance of Public Policy in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The Reorganisation of British Local Government: Old Orthodoxies and a Political Perspective

The Reorganisation of British Local Government: Old Orthodoxies and a Political Perspective

Introduction to British Politics: The Political Economy of a Capitalist Democracy

Introduction to British Politics: Analysing a Capitalist Democracy

Introduction to British Politics: Analysing a Capitalist Democracy

Introduction to British Politics: Analysing A Capitalist Democracy

Introduction to British Politics

Introduction to British Politics