Book Notes

Book review in this article Local Government Richard Buxton. Hart's Introduction to the Law of Local Government and Administration Sir William O.Hart and J.F.Garner. A New Bill of Rights for Britain Frank Stacey. The Ombudsman Plan Donald C.Rowat. French Administrative Law L.Neville Brown and J.F.Garner. An Outline of Planning Law Sir Desmond Heap. Elite Accommodation in Canadian Politics Robert Presthus. The United Nations System: An Analysis Mahdi Elmandjra. The Research System. Vol. II G.Caty and others. Accounting for Health King Edward's The Institute's Recommendations on Accounting J.R.Pearse. Program Budgeting for Urban Police Service: With Special Reference to Los Angels Donald C. Shoup and Stephen L. Mehay Program Budgeting for Primary and Secondary Public Education: Current Status and Prospects In Los Angels Werner Z.Hirsch, Morton J. Marcus and Robert M. Gay The New Inflation: The Politics of Prices and Incomes Aubrey Jones The Year Book of Social Policy in Britain 1972 Kathleen Jones (ed.) Introduction to the Social Services W.E. Baugh. Public Assistance in France Cindy Stevens. Exeter University and the City F.M.M. Lewes and Anne Kirkness. Heading for Change: The Management of Innovation in the Large Secondary School William Taylor. Job Involvement and Communications Paul I.Slee Smith. Top Team Planning: A Study of the Power of Individual Motivation in Management Pamela Ramsden. Motivating Managers Financially Michael White. The Evaluation Interview Richard A. Fear. Handbook of Management Development Derek P. Torrington and David Sutton (eds.). Effective Company Training A.W. Dickinson. International Manual on Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Seymour P. Kaye and Arthur Marsh (eds.) Management by Agreement: An Alternative to the Industrial Relations Act W.E.J.McCarthy and N.D.Ellis. The Development of Industrial Relations in Britain Design of Personnel Systems and Records Compiled by the Industrial Society. 2nd ed. by Gerard Tavernier. Women in Management Douglas C.Basil. Industrial Tribunals: A Practical Guide Roger M. Greenhalgh. Canada and Immigration: Public Policy and Public Concern Freda Hawkins.     

Book Notes

Book Reveiwed in this article
The Reformed Local Government System Peter G. Richards.
The Finance of Local Government N. P. Hepworth.
Local Authority Revenues R. E. Lake and others.
The Individual Citizen and Public Participation William Hampton and Raymond Walker.
The Law and Practice Relating to Local Authority Meetings Raymond S. B. Knowles.
The Government and Politics of France Vincent Wright.
The Irish Department of Finance 1922–58 Ronan Fanning.
The Management of Canadian Urban Government T. J. Plunkett and G. M. Betts.
The Australian Development Assistance Agency: A Post-Mortem Report Nancy Viviani and Peter Wilenski.
The Political Economy of Fiscal Federalism Wallace E. Oates (ed.)
Transplanted Indo-British Administration V. Subramaniam.
Public Enterprise and the Public Interest: Proceedings of an International Seminar Andre Gelinas (ed.)
The Public's Business: The Politics and Practices of Government Corporations Annmarie Hauck Walsh.
Planning in the ESB John Roche.
The British Tax System J. A. Kay and M. A. King.
Housing Rents, Costs and Subsidies: A Discussion Document Alexander Grey, Noel P. Hepworth and John Odling-Smee.
Welfare Rights: The Local Authority's Role Anne Howard.
Essays on planning Theory and Education Andreas Faludi.
Town Planning and the Practice of Politics John Gyford.
An Outline of Planning Law Sir Desmond Heap.
Health Care in Big Cities Leslie H. W. Paine (ed.)
We are Richer than We Think Community Affairs Department, Conservative Central Office
The Changing Faces of Juvenile Justice V. Lorne Stewart (ed.)
Benefit-Cost Analysis: A Practical Guide Lee G. Anderson and F. Settle.
Privacy J. B. Young (ed.)
Management in the Police Service D. Wainwright and N. A. Smith.     

Book Notes

Book Reveiwed in this article
Public Administration as a Developing Discipline Robert E. Golembieski.
Democracy, Bureaucracy and Hypocrisy Dwight Waldo.
Modern Politics and Government Alan R. Ball.
Political Integration and Disintegration in the British Isles A. H. Birch.
British Foreign Secretaries since 1945 Avi Shlaim, Peter Jones and Keith Sainsbury.
The Machinery of Justice in England R. M. Jackson.
The Consumer's Guide to Local Government Martin Minogue (ed.)
In Search of Democracy: A Guide to and Polemic About Scottish Local Government Ronald G. Young.
Modern Management in Local Government Raymond L. B. Knowles.
Parish Council and Town Council Accounts R. U. Davies.
Planning and Politics: The British Experience 1960–1976 Michael Shanks.
Social Analysis: A Collaborative Method of Gaining Usable Scientific Knowledge of Social Institutions Ralph Rowbottom.
The Year Book of Social Policy in Britain 1976 Kathleen Jones (ed.)
Social Economics Cedric Sandford. Heinemann
Economics and Education Policy: A Reader Carolyn Baxter, P. J. O'Leary and Adam Westoby.
Education Welfare: Strategy and Structure Keith MacMillan.
Unmet Need: The Case of the Neighbourhood Law Centre Anthea Byles and Pauline Morris.
Leaving London: Planned Mobility and the Inner City Nicholas Deakin and Clare Ungerson.
Cases and Materials in Administrative Law S. H. Bailey, C. A. Cross and J. F. Garner.
Worker Directors Speak: British Steel Corporation Employee Directors with John Bank and Ken Jones.
Project Management Dennis Lock.
Administrative Management for Development: A Reader Yves Chapel (ed.)
Administrative Federalism Kenneth W. Wiltshire (comp. and ed.)
Towards a Nationally Integrated Health-Welfare System for Australia Michael Court.     

Book Notes

Book Reveiwed in this article
Public Administration: Government in Action Ivan L. Richardson and Sydney Baldwin.
Basic Documents of American Public Administration 1776–1950 Frederick C. Mosher (ed.).
Public Administration and Legislatures: Examination and Exploration John A. Worthley.
Introduction to British Politics P. J. Madgwick. 2nd ed.
Political Behaviour Howard Elcock.
Harvard Business Review on Management Heinemann.
A Critical Introduction to Organization Theory Bruno Lussato.
Contrasts in Management Rosemary Stewart.
Management Consulting: A Guide to the Profession M. Kubr (ed.).
Computers in Public Administration: An International Perspective Samuel J. Bernstein.
Tomorrow's Men Today Andrew Stewart and Valerie Stewart. Institute of Personnel Management and Institute of Manpower Studies.
Cost Effective Recruitment John Courtis.
Town and Country Planning in Britain J. B. Cullingworth.
Need and the National Health Service: Economics and Social Choice A. J. Culyer.
Essays on the Welfare State Richard M. Titmuss.
Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law Geoffrey Wilson.
Demands for Social Knowledge: The Role of Research Organizations Elizabeth Crawford and Norman Perry (eds.).
The I975 Referendum David Butler and Uwe Kitzinger.     

Book Notes

Book Reveiwed in this article
Public Policy and Administration in Australia: A Reader R. N. Spann and G. R. Curnow.
Europa Administration Munchen: Verlag Dokumentation
Outlines of Public Administration R. E. C. Jewell.
Policy Analysis Thomas R.
The Dynamics of Publíc Policy: A Comparative Analysis Richard Rose (ed.).
The Civil Service in Great Britain S. R. Maheshwari.
Sample Surveys and Public Participation Noel Boaden and Raymond Walker.
Methods of Approaching Groups in South Yorkshire William Hampton and Wendy Beale.
Labour and Local Politics John Gyford and Richard Baker.
Parliaments of the World: A Reference Compendium Prepared by Valentine Herman with the collaboration of Françoise Mendel.
A Textbook of Personnel Management George Thomason.
Face to Face: A Practical Guide to Interactive Skills Peter Honey.
Employment Law B. A. Hepple and Paul O'Higgins.
Management and Productivity: An International Directory of Institutions and Information Sources Geneva: International Labour Office.
Project Appraisal in Practice M. F. G. Scott
The Year Book of Social Policy in Britain 1975 Kathleen Jones (ed.).
Control of the Curriculum: Issues and Trends in Britain and Europe Ron Glatter (ed.).
Adolescence and Community: The Youth Service in Britain John Eggleston.
Mental Health Brenda M. Hoggett.
Kent County Council Publications Research and Intelligence Unit
Rural Settlement Policies and Plans Brian J. Woodruffe.
Planning, Development and the Community Land Scheme Geoffrey Parsons and Barry Redding.
Political Culture in Ireland: The Views of Two Generations John Raven
Political and Administrative Federalism R. M. Burns et al .
Victoria Park, Manchester: A nineteenth century suburb in its social and administrative context Maurice Spiers     

Book Notes

Book review in this article
The Reformed Local Government System Peter G.Richards.
An Introduction to Australian Public Administration Kenneth Wiltshire.
Justice in the Welfare State Harry Street.
Industrial Tribunals Keith Whitesides and Geoffrey Hawker.
Economics and Transport Policy K.M.Gwilliam and P.J.Mackie.
Managing the Computer George W. Radley
Regional Management of the Rhine Papers of a Chatham House Study Group.
Inflation and Priorities: Social Policy and Public Expenditure 1975 Rudolf Klein (ed.).
The Year Book of Social Policy in Britain 1974 Kathleen Jones (ed.).
Community Work Two David Jones and Marjorie Mayo (ed.).
Opening the Door: A Study of New Policies for the Mentally Handicapped Kathleen Jones and others.
Provision for the Disabled Eda Topliss.
Electoral Politics in an Emergent State: The Ceylon General Election of May 1970 A.Jeyaratnam Wilson.
Environmental Policy and Administration Daniel H.Henning.
British Constitution R.E.C.
Local Government L.Golding.
Rural Recreation in the Industrial World Ian Simmons.
Styles of Advocacy The Roles of Voluntary Organizations in the Birmingham Planning Process Barry S. Fujishin.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
The Executive Process: Volume I: Implementation in a Bureaucracy. Volume II: Control in a Bureaucracy. Andrew Dunsire. Martin Robertson
Public Expenditure, Management and Control: The Development of the Expenditure Survey Committee (PESC) Sir Richard Clarke, edited by Sir Alec Cairncross.
Making Budgets: Public Resource Allocation James N. Danziger.
Political Leadership in Local Authorities Edited by G.W. Jones and Alan Norton.
British Rearmament and the Treasury, 1932–1939 G. C. Peden
The Commonwealth Office 1925–1968 Joe Garner.
The Development of an Education Service: The West Riding 1889–1974 P.H.J.H. Gosden and P. R. Sharp.
Professionals and Management Russell D. Lansbury.
State Shareholding: The Role of Local and Regional Authorities R. Minns and J. Thornley.
Administrative Justice and the Unemployed Julian Fullbrook.     

Book Reviews

Thain, Colin and Wright, Maurice, The Treasury and Whitehall: the Planning and Control of Public Expenditure, 1976–1993 Thompson, Helen, The British Conservative Government and the European Exchange Rate Mechanism 1979–1994 Chandler, J.A. (Ed.), The Citizen’s Charter Smith, T.A. and Young, A.M.M., Th Fixers: Crisis Management in British Politics Tindale, Stephen (ed.), The State and the Nations, the Politics of Devolution McLaverty, Peter, The Politics of Empowerment? Boston, Jonathan, Martin, John, Pallot, June, Walsh, Pat, Public Management: The New Zealand Model Schick, Allen, The Spirit of Reform: Managing the New Zealand State Sector in a Time of Change – A Report Prepared for the State Services Commission and the Treasury, New Zealand McLeay, Elizabeth, The Cabinet and Political Power in New Zealand Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Governance in Transition: Public Management Reforms in OECD Countries Kettl, Donald and Milward, Brinton (eds), The State of Public Management Lynn, Laurence E., Public Management as Art, Science and Profession Gummett, Philip (ed.), Globalization and Public Policy Fitzmaurice, John, The Politics of Belgium, a Unique Federalism Handler, Joel F., Down from Bureaucracy: The Ambiguity of Privatization and Empowerment Nagel, Stuart S., Crotty, William and Scarritt, James (eds), Political Reforms and Developing Nations Cherry, Steven, Medical Services and the Hospitals in Britain, 1860–1939 Surrey, John (ed.), The British Electricity Experiment. Privatization: the Record, the Issues, the Lessons Ledwith, Sue and Colgan, Fiona (eds), Women in Organisations Challenging Gender Politics Grayson, Leslie and Davies, Howard (eds) Inlogov Informs on Quangos     

Reviews

John Stewart, Modernising British Local Government: an Assessment of Labour's Reform Programme Christopher Pollitt and Colin Talbot (eds), Unbundled Government: a Critical Analysis of the Global Trend to Agencies, Quangos and Contractualisation Paul Maltby, In the Public Interest? Assessing the Potential for Public Interest Companies Christopher Hood and B. Guy Peters with Grace O.M. Lee (eds), Reward for High Public Office. Asian and Pacific‐Rim States Stephen B. Johnson, The Secret of Apollo: Systems Management in American and European Space Programmes Michael Hill and Peter Hupe, Implementing Public Policy: Governance in Theory and Practice Peter John, Local Governance in Western Europe Robert Agranoff and Michael McGuire, Collaborative Public Management: New Strategies for Local Governments Martin Lodge, On Different Tracks: Designing Railway Regulation in Britain and Germany Anthony B.L. Cheung and Ian Scott (eds), Governance and Public Sector Reform in Asia: Paradigm Shifts or Business as Usual?     

Book Reviews

Book review in this article Administrative Theories and Politics Peter Self. George Allen & Unwin A History of Public Administration E.N.Gladden. The Role of Commissions in Policy Making Richard A.Chapman (ed.). George Allen & Unwin The New Government of London: The First Five Years G.Rhodes (ed.). Weidenfeld & Nicholson Computers in the Public Service G.M.Lamb. George Allen Cost-Benefit Analysis in Administration Trevor Newton. Legal Control of Government: Administrative Law in Britain and the United States Bernard Schwartz and H.W.R.Wade. The Backbezchers Peter G.Richards. Participation in Urban Planning: The Barnsbuv Case John Ferris. Man and the Social Sciences William A.Robson The European Parliament: Structure, Procedure and Practice Sir Barnett Cocks. Establishing Ombudsman Offices: Recent Experience in the United States Stanley V.Anderson and John E.Moore s Governing the London Region: Reorganization and Planning in the 1960′s Donald L.Foley. Crisis for Democracy? An Essay on the State of Policy-Making in Scottish Local Government Ronald G.Young. Corporate Planning: Revolution through Evolution New Towns: the British Experience Hazel Evans (ed.). Governmental and Administrative Organization in the Field of Scientific Research Antonio de Juan Abad. New Integrated Systems for Planning and Budgeting Tomas O'Cofaigh The Participation of Users or Directly Interested Persons in National Education The Administration of Hospital Wards Dynamics of Medical Care R.F.L.Logan and others. London School of Hygiene and TropicaI Public Expectations and Health Care: Essays on the Changing Organization of Health Services David Mechanic. The Economics of Medical Care M.M.Hauser (ed.) Taxation Policy Bernard Crick and William A.Robson (eds.) Comparative Budgetary Systems Anwar Hussain Siddiqui. Output Measurement Papers Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants Management Development for the Education Profession Ron Glatter. George G.Harrap Teachers’Unions and Interest Group Politics R.D.Coates. Perspectives on Organizations: An Introduction to Organization Theory R.A.W.Rhodes.‘Telescope New Thinking in Management: A Guide for Managers F.de P.Hanika. The Right to Manage? W.W.Danie1 and Neil McIntosh. Human Asset Accounting Institute of Personnel Management and the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants Some Approaches to Job Evaluation E.H.Phelps Brown On Thinking Statistically: A Short Introduction Morris Brodie. An Introduction to British Government Publications J.G.Ollé The Practice and Procedure of the National Industrial Relations Court Roger W.Rideout.     

Editorial: Evaluating the Local Government Modernisation Agenda: Impacts,Obstacles and Outcomes

The Appointed State: Quasi‐Governmental Organizations and Democracy. By Chris Skelcher. Open University Press, 1998. Pp.205. £55 hb; £19.99 pb.

Trust and Contracts: Relationships in Local Government, Health and Public Services. Edited by Andrew Coulson. Policy Press, 1998, Pp.309. £16.99 pb.

Ethical Management for the Public Services. By Alan Lawton. Managing the Public Services Series, Open University Press, 1998. £50 hb; £16.99 pb.

The Ethics Edge. Edited by Evan M. Benman, Jonathan P. West and Stephen J. Bonczek. International City/County Management Association, 1998. Pp.346. $23.95.

The Anonymous Leader: Appointed CEOs in Western Local Government. Edited by Kurt Klaudi Klausen and Annick Magnier. Odense University Press, 1998. 3,000 DKK.

Local Councils’ Use of Section 137: A Financial Review of Parish and Town Councils in England and their discretion to spend under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972. By Sheila Ellwood, Mike Tricker and Julie Green. Detr, Oct. 1998. Pp.86. £11.

Whitewash: Racialized Politics and the Media. By John Gabriel. Routledge, 1998. Pp.219. £14.99 pb.

The Chief Constables of England and Wales. The Sociolegal History of a Criminal Justice Elite. By David S. Wall. Ashgate, Dartmouth, 1998. Pp.341. £37.50 hb.

Private Security and Public Policing. By Trevor Jones and Tim Newburn. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1998. Pp.288. £40 hb.

Equality in Managing Service Delivery. By Rohan Collier. Open University Press, 1998. Pp.159. £50 hb; £16.99 pb.

Sociable Cities: The Legacy of Ebenezer Howard. By Peter Hall and Colin Ward. Wiley, 1998. Pp.229. £45 hb; £15.99 pb.

Transport Networks in Europe — Concepts, Analysis and Policies. Edited by Kenneth Button, Peter Nijkamp and Hugo Priemus. Edward Elgar. Pp.362 (many taken up by (obscure) diagrams and by referencss and other notes). £59.95 hb.

The New Regionalism in Western Europe, Territorial Restructuring and Political Change. By Michael Keating. Edward Elgar, 1998. Pp.242 + xi. £49.95 hb.

Remaking the Union: Devolution and British Politics in the 1990s, edited by Howard Elcock and Michael Keating. Frank Cass, 1998. Pp.216. £32.50 hb; £16.50 pb.     

Book Notes

Book review in this article Britain's Developing Constitution Peter Bromhead. The House of Commons: Services and Facilities Michael Rush and Malcolm Shaw (eds). British Politics and Government 1951–1970: A Study of an Affluent Society Mary Proudfoot. Northern Ireland: Crisis and Conflict John Magee. The Development of the Government of Jersy 1771–1972 R. How Democracies Vote: A Study of Electoral Systems Enid Lakeman. Organizing for Science in Britain: A Case Study Ian Varcoe. City Politics and the Press Harvey Cox and David Morgan. The Local Government Act 1974 David Foulkes. Governing an African City: A Study of Nairobi Herbert H. Local Government in Southern Africa W.B.Vosloo, D.A.Kotzé and W.J.O.Jeppe. Social Policy: An Introduction Richard M.Titmuss. Management in the Social and Safe & Services W.D.Reekie and Norman C.Hunt (eds.). A Management Game for the Social Services Anthony S.Hall and Jimmy Algie. Advisory Councils and Committees in Education Maurice Kogan and Tim Packwood. NHS Reorganization: Issues and Prospects Keith Barnard and Kenneth Lee (eds.). Regional Policy and Planning for Europe Morgan Sant (ed.). Saxon House D.C.Health Ltd., 1974. The Literature and Study of Urban and Regional Planning Brenda White. Inverclyde: A Social and Economic Survey A.J.M.Sykes, J.M.Livingstone and C.S.Greensted. Campaigning for the Environment Richard Kimber and J.J.Richardson (eds.). Citizens Conflict: The Sociology of Town Planning J.M.Simmie. Education for General Management: The Staf College Approach M.B.Brodie and E.A.Life (eds.). Issues in Canadian Public Policy Edited by Bruce Doern and V.Seymour Wilson. The Nebraska Ombudsman: Innovation in State Government Alan J.Wyner. Barriers to Establishing Urban Ombudsmen: The Case of Newark William B.Gwyn. Between State and Nation: Regional Organizations of the United States Martha Derthick assisted by Gary Bombardier. Fiscal Federalism in India B.S.Grewal. Development Administration in Rural Government for Agricultural Production M.A.Muttalib. Taxing a Peasant Society Kenneth Davey. Social Cost/Benefit Study of Two Suburban Surface Rail Passenger Services - Part I C.D.Foster. Systems and Management Annual 1974 Russell A.Ackoff.     

Citizenship and choice

Citizenship: Rights, Community and Participation. By David Prior, John Stewart and Kieron Walsh. Pitman Publishing, 1995. Pp.194. £20.

Markets, Service and Choice. By Kieron Walsh and John Stewart. Belgrave Paper No.12. Local Government Management Board, 1995. Pp.24.

Public Services and Market Mechanisms. By Kieron Walsh. Macmillan, 1995. Pp.284. £40 hb, £12.99 pb.     

Book Notes

Book review in this article
Development Administration in Latin America Clarence E.Thurber and Lawrence S.Graham (eds.).
Comparative Public Administration: An Ecological Approach Ramesh K.Arora.
Executive Ombudsmen in the United States Alan J.Wymer (ed.).
Ombudsmen Around the World: A Comparative Chart Kent M.Weeks.
The Application of Information Processing in Public Administration .
Towards Central Government Computer Policies .
Cost-Benefit Analysis in Local Government
Benefit Cost and Policy Analysis 1972 William A.Niskanen.
Introduction of Programme and Performance Budgeting in Ceylon Ranjith M.Withana.
Performance Appraisal in Perspective Deidre Gill
Education after Reorganization: Trad or Progressive W.J.McKechin.
Admission of Patients to Hospital Howard Baderman
The State's Servants: The Civil Service of the English Republic
Handbook on Pensions and Employee Benefits Clifford Hymans.
The Sunderland Study (two volumes) .
The Rotherham Study (two volumes)
The Oldham Study
City Centre Redevelopment John Holliday
The Poverty of Planning: Crisis in the Urban Environment Thomas L.Blair.
Urban Development in Melbourne
Municipal Finance and Income Distribution in Sydney Ian Manning.
Public Authorities and Development in Melbourne John C.Pickett.
Regional Development — its Effect on Urban Growth Queensland Regional Group
Aspects of the Brisbane City Council's Administrative Organization J.D.Tucker.
Parliamentary Influence on the Efficiency of the Commonwealth Public Service
Court Organization and Administration: A Bibliography Dorothy Campbell Tompkins (comp.)
Justice by Tribunals M.M.Singh
Outdoor Recreation and the Urban Environment I.H.Seeley     

Book Reviews

Book reviews in this article: Essays on Reform 1967 Edited by Bernard Crick. Organizational Intelligence By Harold I. Wilensky. Politics and Government at Home and Abroad By William A. Robson. The British System of Government By A. H. Birch. Field Administration: An Aspect of Decentralization By B.C. Smith. Public Administration in Northern Ireland Edited by Edwin Rhodes. The Power of Parliament By Ronald Butt. Data Processing Managers By R.J. Harper. Computer Dynamics in Public Administration By B.G. Schumacher. The Committee System of the United States Congress By John D. Lees. Colonial Development and Good Government By J.M. Lee. Management in Hospitals By J.A. Spencer. French Pensions By Tony Lynes. The City Government of Calcutta: A Study of Inertia By Ali Ashraf.     

Book Notes

Book review in this article Man and the Social Sciences William A.Robson The European Parliament: Structure, Procedure and Practice Sir Barnett Cocks. Establishing Ombudsman Offices: Recent Experience in the United States Stanley V.Anderson and John E.Moore s Governing the London Region: Reorganization and Planning in the 1960′s Donald L.Foley. Crisis for Democracy? An Essay on the State of Policy-Making in Scottish Local Government Ronald G.Young. Corporate Planning: Revolution through Evolution New Towns: the British Experience Hazel Evans (ed.). Governmental and Administrative Organization in the Field of Scientific Research Antonio de Juan Abad. New Integrated Systems for Planning and Budgeting Tomas O'Cofaigh The Participation of Users or Directly Interested Persons in National Education The Administration of Hospital Wards Dynamics of Medical Care R.F.L.Logan and others. London School of Hygiene and TropicaI Public Expectations and Health Care: Essays on the Changing Organization of Health Services David Mechanic. The Economics of Medical Care M.M.Hauser (ed.) Taxation Policy Bernard Crick and William A.Robson (eds.) Comparative Budgetary Systems Anwar Hussain Siddiqui. Output Measurement Papers Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants Management Development for the Education Profession Ron Glatter. George G.Harrap Teachers’Unions and Interest Group Politics R.D.Coates. Perspectives on Organizations: An Introduction to Organization Theory R.A.W.Rhodes.‘Telescope New Thinking in Management: A Guide for Managers F.de P.Hanika. The Right to Manage? W.W.Danie1 and Neil McIntosh. Human Asset Accounting Institute of Personnel Management and the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants Some Approaches to Job Evaluation E.H.Phelps Brown On Thinking Statistically: A Short Introduction Morris Brodie. An Introduction to British Government Publications J.G.Ollé The Practice and Procedure of the National Industrial Relations Court Roger W.Rideout.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Experiences of an Optimist John Redcliffe-Maud. Implementing Public Policy Ruth Levitt. Organization Theory and Local Government Robert J. Haynes Patterns of Management in Local Government Royston Greenwood, Kieron Walsh, C.R. Hinings and Stewart Ranson. The Nationalized Industries: Policies and Performance Since 1968 Richard Pryke. British Industry and the North Sea: State Intervention in a Developing Industrial Sector Michael Jenkin. Public Policy & Administration in the Soviet Union Gordon B. Smith (ed.). Federal Reorganization: What Have We Learned? Peter Szanton (Ed). Paris and the Provinces: The Politics of Local Government Reform in France Peter Alexis Gourevitch. The Division in British Medicine: A History of the Separation of General Practice from Hospital Care 1911–1968 Frank Honigsbaum. A History of English Prison Administration, vol. I, 1750–1877 Sean McConville. Old People's Homes and the Production of Welfare Bleddyn Davies and Martin Knapp. Supplementary Benefits and the Consumer Eric Briggs and Anthony M. Rees. Fifty Years of Political and Economic Planning: Looking Forward 1931–1981 John Pinder (ed.).     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Management in Central and Local Government John Bourn.
The Growth of Government: the Development of Ideas about the Role of the State and the Functions of Government in Britain Since 1780 Geoffrey K. Fry.
Politics and Policy in Australia G. Hawker, R.F.I. Smith and P. Weller.
Politics Between Departments M. Painter and B. Carey.
Devolution at Work: A Case Study of the Isle of Man D. G. Kermode.
The Local Government Service in England and Wales K. P. Poole.
Local Government in Britain and France: Problems and Prospects Jacques Lagroye and Vincent Wright, (eds.).
Urban Politics: a Sociological Interpretation Peter Saunders.
The Politics of Positive Discrimination: An Evaluation of the Urban Programme 1967–77 John Edwards and Richard Batley.
Essays on Housing Policy: The British Scene J. B. Cullingworth.
Housing and Public Policy Stewart Lansley. Croom Helm.
State Housing in Britain Stephen Merrett.
Governing Under Pressure: The Policy Process in a Post-Parliamentary Democracy J. J. Richardson and A. G. Jordan. Martin Robertson.
Pressure Politics in Contemporary Britain Graham Wootton.     

Book Notes

Book review in this article
Public Administration: A Bibliography Howard E.McCurdy.
The Administrative Reform Commission Shriram Maheshwari.
A Guide to Parliamentary Papers P. and G.Ford.
Personnel Management in Hospitals Graham Millard.
Design of Form in Government Departments
Staff Appraisal G.A.Randell
Industrial Relations in the Common Market Campbell Balfour. Routledge & Kegan Paul
Administrative Justice and Supplementary Benefits Melvin Herman. Occasional Papers on Social Administration No.
Incomes Policy and the Public Sector Campbell Balfour. Routledge & Kegan Paul
Plans and Provisions for the Mentally Handicapped M.Bone, B.Spain and F.M.Martin. National Institute for Social Work Training Series No. 23. George Allen & Unwin, 1972.
Planning and Education Derek Birley. Routledge & Kegan Paul
The Evolution of a Profession: A Study of the Contribution of Teachers'Associations to the Development of School Teaching as a Professional Occupation P.H.J.H.Gosden.
National Economic Planning C.T.Sandford.
Regional Planning and Regional Government in Europe E.Kalk (ed.). The Hague: International Union of Local Authorities
Ballina: A Local Study in Regional Economic Development J.W.Chadwick, J.B.Houston and J.R.W.Mason. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration
The City: Problems of Planning Murray Stewart
The State of Britain Colin Buchanan.
Federal-Provincial Diplomacy: The Making of Recent Policy in Canada Richard Simeon.
Local Government Finance in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects Adebayo Adedeji and L.Rowland
Local Income Taxes: Economic Effects and Equip R.Stafford Smith. Berkeley
Elements of Cost-Benefit Analysis E.J.Mishan.     

REVIEWS

THE TOOLS OF GOVERNMENT Christopher C. Hood
GOVERNMENTS UNDER STRESS: POLITICAL EXECUTIVES AND KEY BUREAUCRATS IN WASHINGTON, LONDON AND OTTAWA Colin Campbell.
NATIONAL PARTIES AND LOCAL POLITICS John Gyford and Mari James.
NATIONAL INTERESTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ken Young (ed.)
PARLIAMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE Royal Institute of Public Administration.
PARLIAMENT AND BUREAUCRACY. PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF ADMINISTRATION PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS IN THE 1980s. J. R. Nethercote (ed.).
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS IN POLITICS Philip Lowe and Jane Goyder.
THE NATION'S OIL: A STORY OF CONTROL Gerry Corti and Frank Frazer.
PARTICIPATION Anne Richardson.
INDUSTRIAL CRISIS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE STATE AND INDUSTRY Kenneth Dyson and Stephen Wilks (eds.).
STATE AND GOVERNMENT IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY: THE EXECUTIVE AT WORK Ned Johnson.
BOTH ENDS OF THE AVENUE: THE PRESIDENCY, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND CONGRESS IN THE 1980s Anthony King (ed.).
LE NOUVEL ORDRE ÉCONOMIQUE INTERNATIONAL ET L'ADMIMSTRATION PUBLIQUE Gérard Timsit (ed.).
COMMUNITY AGAINST GOVERNMENT: THE BRITISH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 1968–78 Martin Loney.
THE CASE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT G. Jones and J. Stewart.