Making Social Policy: The Mechanisms of Government and Politics, and how to Investigate ThemMaking social policy is a new and original textbook on policy making in British central government. Starting from first principles, it examines policy making through concepts crown not from academic theories and interpretations but directly from the experiences and perceptions of the politicians, officials and others involved in the decision making process. |
Other editions - View all
Making Social Policy: The Mechanisms of Government and Politics, and how to ... Peter Levin No preview available - 1997 |
Common terms and phrases
1987 general election adopted amendments appears authorities backbench Baker Bill Butler et al Cabinet committee central government Chancellor Chapter Chief Secretary Child Benefit Commission commitment Community Charge Conservative considerations Council decisions dependence DHSS Directive domestic rates draft dual running E(LF effect European evidently exert pressure Family Credit finance Fowler Government's Green Paper groups House of Commons Housing Benefit Ibid income issue John Major judgements Lawson legislation London Margaret Thatcher mark on policy mechanisms meeting ment ministers and officials Nigel Lawson objectives Parliament Parliamentary particular party conference pensions policies and measures political poll tax power structure Prime Minister proposals public expenditure public spending published rationale reforms rents response Ridley schools seen SERPS Social Charter Social Fund social policy spending departments spending ministers spending round Star Chamber tax relief tenants Thatcher tion White Paper women