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Public Policy in Britain

  • Textbook
  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Stephen P. Savage

    1. Institute of Police and Criminological Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK

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  2. Rob Atkinson

    1. School of Social and Historical, University of Portsmouth, UK

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  3. Lynton Robins

    1. De Montford University, UK

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. The Content of Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Conservatives and Public Policy

      • Rob Atkinson, Stephen P. Savage
      Pages 3-14

    3. The Structures of Governance in Britain

      • Stephen Cope, Rob Atkinson
      Pages 15-30

    4. Changing Styles of Governance since 1979

      • Rob Atkinson, Stephen Cope
      Pages 31-52

    5. Britain and Europe: From Community to Union

      • Fergus Carr, Stephen Cope
      Pages 53-74

  3. Substantive Policy Areas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Economic Policy under the Conservatives

      • Mike Dunn, Sandy Smith
      Pages 77-95

    3. Employment Relations and Training Policy

      • David Farnham, Carol Lupton
      Pages 96-115

    4. Environmental Policy: Past and Future Agendas

      • John Bradbeer
      Pages 116-136

    5. A Criminal Record? Law, Order and Conservative Policy

      • Mike Nash, Stephen P. Savage
      Pages 137-161

    6. Health Policy and the Conservatives

      • Ian Kendall, Graham Moon
      Pages 162-181

    7. Housing Policy since 1979: Developments and Prospects

      • Rob Atkinson, Paul Durden
      Pages 182-202

    8. Education Policy: Market Forces or Market Failure?

      • Malcolm McVicar, Lynton Robins
      Pages 203-220

    9. ‘A Poisoned Chalice?’ Personal Social Services Policy

      • Neil Evans
      Pages 221-240

    10. Social Security Policy under the Conservatives

      • Michael Hill
      Pages 241-258

    11. British Policy in Northern Ireland: Between Activism and Consolidation

      • Arthur Aughey
      Pages 259-281

    12. Foreign and Defence Policy under the Conservatives

      • Fergus Carr
      Pages 282-300

    13. Conclusion: An Overview of Developments

      • Stephen P. Savage, Rob Atkinson, Lynton Robins
      Pages 301-311

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 312-336
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This book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of developments in public policy since 1979. Part 1 analyses changes in the structures and style of government under Thatcher and Major and the impact of the European Community on policy. Part 2 provides detailed assessments of major individual policy areas. A final concluding chapter assesses the impact of the Thatcher decade on policy and its legacy for the 1990s.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Police and Criminological Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK

    Stephen P. Savage

  • School of Social and Historical, University of Portsmouth, UK

    Rob Atkinson

  • De Montford University, UK

    Lynton Robins

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