This innovative reader presents over seventy case studies of policy making in Whitehall and Westminster. Combining newspaper excerpts, official documents, academic analysis and the recollections of participants, it examines: * the various ways in which policy originates and is shaped within ...
This innovative reader presents over seventy case studies of policy making in Whitehall and Westminster. Combining newspaper excerpts, official documents, academic analysis and the recollections of participants, it examines: * the various ways in which policy originates and is shaped within Whitehall * different modes of parliamentary control, the problems of implementation and policy review * civil servants' part in developing policy * ministers' relations with their departments and their colleagues * the role of the prime minister and cabinet Also included are various case studies ranging from the pits closure crisis and the "Satanic Verses" affair, through to the hidden side of policy making, including deals struck with pressure groups within Whitehall and the wrangling in Brussels over the tax on whisky. These consider the roles of: * cabinet committees * pressure groups * select committees * independent inquiries * the impact of the European Union * the restraining power of parliament and the courts
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