Joined-Up Government by Vernon Bogdanor

Joined-Up Government by Vernon Bogdanor

'Joined- up government' is a key theme of modern government. The Labour government, first elected in 1997, decided that intractable problems such as social exclusion, drug addiction and crime could not be resolved by any single department of government. Instead, such problems had to be made the object of a concerted attack using all the arms of government - central and local government and public agencies, as well as the private and voluntary sectors. This book seeks to analyse 'joined-up government', to consider its history, and to evaluate its consequences for British institutions such as the Cabinet, the civil service and local authorities. Is joined-up government a new idea, or merely a new label for a very old idea? What lessons can be learnt from previous attempts at joined-up government? How does it affect our traditional constitutional conceptions relating to Cabinet government, a politically neutral and non-partisan civil service, and an independent system of local government? Will it lead to the concentration of power in 10 Downing Street or is it compatible with a political system based on checks and balances? Drawing together papers given at a conference held at the British Academy, Joined-Up Government provides a broad overview of one of the most significant aspects in modern government. Its contributors include not only distinguished academics, but also those who have themselves been engaged as practitioners in developing joined-up programmes. This book will be indispensable to all those who seek to understand how new developments in government are affecting our lives.

..the book is a rich source and should be read by anyone with either a scholarly interest in, or a role in advocating for, JUG [joined-up government]. * Political Studies Review *
The British Academy deserves thanks for following up its original conference with this book, which one hopes will encourage research and reflection within government on these issues. * Sir David Ormand, THES *

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ISBN 13	9780197263334
ISBN 10	019726333X
Title	Joined-Up Government
Author	Vernon Bogdanor
Series	British Academy Original Paperbacks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2005-07-21
Number of pages	120
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