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Quangos, accountability and reform : the politics of quasi-government

Flinders, Matthew V.(Edited by)Smith, Martin J.(Edited by)
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Quangos are now a permanent layer of governance in Britain.

This collection challenges the debate which portrays quangos as inherently undemocratic.

Whilst accepting that problems exist, this book accepts that quangos are here to stay.

Through a collection of chapters by practitioners, politicians and academics it recognizes both the pitfalls and potential offered by these bodies.

The book therefore illuminates a new perspective on the debate which for the first time highlights the democratic possibilities of quangos.

The book advances and clarifies this complex debate by examining the British reform debate in an international context, and blends theoretical analysis which illuminating case studies from Quango Chief Executives and concrete proposals for reform.

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Palgrave Macmillan
0333724887 / 9780333724880
Hardback
11/11/1998
United Kingdom
English
xii, 216p. : ill.
23 cm
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Martin Smith's publications include "Contemporary British Conservatism" (co-editor) and "The Core Executive in Britain".
Martin Smith's publications include "Contemporary British Conservatism" (co-editor) and "The Core Executive in Britain". JPHV Political structures: democracy, JPQ Central government, JPR Regional government