Between Centre and Locality : The Politics of Public Policy, Paperback / softback Book

Between Centre and Locality : The Politics of Public Policy Paperback / softback

Edited by Stewart (University of Warwick, UK.) Ranson, George Jones, Kieron Walsh

Part of the Routledge Revivals series

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First published in 1985, Between Centre and Locality provides the detailed accounts of the relations between central and local government in Britain since 1970s.

The confrontation of centre and locality has been a constant theme of political debate and legislative action since Mrs Thatcher came to power.

It discusses range of policy issues including education, the police, housing, race relations and finance.

In addition, theoretical chapters are included which set the empirical studies in the broader context of theories of the State and of policy making.

The chapters have each been written by an acknowledged authority on the particular subject and are based upon extensive research.

The book will be of interest not only to academics in a number of fields but also to politicians, officers, and civil servants in central and local government.

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