The Civil Service in Britain Today (Politics Today)

This book provides an up-to-date look at the British Home Civil Service. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book considers the Civil Service at the end of the period of reform that began in the 1980s and asks vital questions concerning the degree of politicization of the Civil Service that there has been during the Next Steps and other reform programs. The author considers the part played by civil servants in the devolution of government and also describes the heavy commitment to Europe, questioning the extent to which a unified service has been replaced by a federal structure.