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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.     

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Royal Commissions and Departmental Committees in Britain T.J. Cartwright.
Techniques and Public Administration: A Contextual Evaluation Maurice Spiers.
Essays on the Study of Urban Politics Ken Young (ed.).
Power, Persistence and Change Margaret Stacey.
The Management of Welfare: A Study of British Social Service Administration R.G.S. Brown.
Environmental Planning, Vol. I, Reconstruction and Land Use Planning 1939-1947 By J.B. Cullingworth.
Ad HOG Governments: Special Purpose Transportation Authorities in Britain and the United States Robert G. Smith.     

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Policy-Making in the German Federal Republic Renate Mayntz and Fritz W.
Modern Social Politics in Britain and Sweden: From Relief to Income Maintenance Hugh Heclo.
Financing Public Sector Pensions Raymond Nottage.
Administrative Training and Development: A Comparative Study of East Africa, Zambia, Pakistan, and India Bernard Schaffer (ed.).
The Point of Entry: A Study of Client Reception in the Social Services Anthony S.
Records of Interest to Social Scientists: Unemployment Insurance, 1911 to 1939 Brenda Swann and Maureen Turnbull.     

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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     

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The Dynamics of Administrative Reform Richard A. Chapman and J.R. Greenaway.
Managing the Civil Service John Garrett.
Policy and Practice: The Experience of Government Royal Institute of Public Administration.
Presidents and Prime Ministers Richard Rose and Ezra Suleiman (eds.).
The Machinery of Change in Local Government 1888–1974: A Study of Central Involvement Clifford J. Pearce.
The Reorganization of Secondary Education P. R. James.
Social Need: Policy, Practice and Research Gilbert Smith.
Social Work in Conflict Bryan Glastonbury, David M. Cooper and Pearl Hawkins (eds.).
The International Civil Service: Changing Role and Concepts Norman A. Graham and Robert S. Jordan (eds.).
Foreign Affairs for New States P. Boyce.
The Parliamentary Agents: A History D. L. Rydz.
Scottish County Government in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries Ann E. Whetstone.     

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Caring and Coping: A Guide to Social Services. By Anthony Douglas and Terry Philpot. Routledge, 1998. Pp.259. £14.99 pb.

The Personal Social Services: Clients, Consumers or Citizens? By Robert Adams. Longman, 1996. Pp.290. £13.99 pb.

Social Services: Working Under Pressure. Edited by Susan Balloch, John McLean and Mike Fisher (eds.). The Policy Press, 1999. Pp.216. £45 hb; £16.99 pb.

Managing State Social Work: Front‐line Management and the Labour Process Perspective. By John Harris. Ashgate, 1998. Pp.152. £32.50 hb.

Health Policy in Britain. By Christopher Ham. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 4th edn 1999. Pp.237. £16.99 pb.

Community Care: Policy and Practice. By Robin Means and Randall Smith. Macmillan, 2nd edn, 1998. Pp.285. £13.99 pb.

Community Care, Ideology and Social Policy. By Harry Cowen. Prentice Hall Europe, 1999. Pp.246. £13.95 pb.

Children and Social Welfare in Europe. By Keith Pringle. Open University Press, 1998. Pp.218. £45 hb; £14.99 pb.

The Politics of Old Age in Europe. Edited by Alan Walker and Gerhard Naegele. Open University Press, 1999. Pp.230. £50 hb; £16.99 pb.

Developments in European Social Policy: Convergence and Diversity. Edited by Rob Sykes and Pete Alcock. The Policy Press, 1988. Pp.318. £18.99 pb.     

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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.).     

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The Modernization of British Government W. Thornhill (ed).
Economic Planning and Politics in Britain Jacques Leruez
Econocrats and the Policy Process: The Politics and Philosophy of Cost-Benefit Analysis Peter Self
Social Service Budgets and Social Policy: British and American Experience H. Glennerster
Environmental Planning 1939–69, Volume II. National Parks and Recreation in the Countryside Gordon E. Cherry
Swindon: A Town in Transition, A Study in Urban Development and Overspill Policy Michael Harloe
Support for the Arts in England and Wales Lord Redcliffe-Maud
Agriculture D. Murray et al.     

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Formulating Government Budgets: Aspects of Australian and North American Experience K. Knight and K. Wiltshire.
Government Secrecy in Democracies Itzhak Galnoor (Editor)
The Politics of the Judiciary J. A. G. Griffith.
Productivity in Local Government Frederick O'R. Hayes.
The Personal Social Services Eric Sainsbury.
The Future of Voluntary Organizations: Report of the Wolfenden Committee .
Corporate Social Responsibility: A Reassessment Michael Beesley and Tom Evans.
Special Interests arid Policymaking: Agricultural Policies and Politics in Britain arid the United States of America, 1956–70 . G. K. Wilson
Direct Participation in Action: the new bureaucracy David Pace and John Hunter     

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British Cabinet Ministers: The Roles of Politicians in Executive Office Bruce Headey, Allen and Unwin, 1974.
The Problem of Party Government Richard Rose.
Democratic Theory and Local Government Dilys M.Hill.
The Economic Theory of Representative Government Albert Breton.
Independence and Deterrence Britain and Atomic Energy 1945–1952.
The Management of Urban Change in Britain and Germany Richard Rose (ed.).
Power and Authority in British Universities Graeme C.Moodie and Rowland Eustace.
Power and Politics in the School System Michael Locke.
The Government and Management of Schools George Baron and D.A.Howell.     

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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.     

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The Private Government of Public Money Hugh Heclo and Aaron Wildavsky.
Front-Bench Opposition: The Role of the Leader of Opposition, the Shadow Cabinet and Shadow Government in British Politics R.M.Punnett.
The Scope for Local Initiative: A Study of the Cheshire County Council 1961–1974 J.M.Lee and Bruce Wood, Barbara W.Solomon and Peter Walters.
Public Planning: The Inter-Corporate Dimension J.K.Friend, J.M.Power and C.J.L.Yewlett.
Governing Soviet Cities: Bureaucratic Politics and Urban Development in the USSR William Taubman.
Local Government in India Shriram Maheshwari.
British Nationalization 1945–1973 R.Kelf-Cohen.
Political Responsibility and Industry Edmund Dell.
Managing the Health Service S.C.Haywood.     

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Book reviews in this article: Statesmen in Disguise: The Changing Role of the Administrative Class of the British Home Civil Service, 1853–1966 Geoffrey K.Fry. Macmillan. The Higher Civil Service in Britain By Richard A.Chapman. Governing Britain By A.H.Hanson and Malcolm Walles. Government in France: An Introduction to the Executive Power By Malcolm Anderson. Government in Sweden: The Executive at Work By Neil Elder. Local Government in England 1958–1969 By H.Victor Wiseman (ed.). Democracy and Community By William Hampton. Going Comprehensive: Educational Policy-making in Two County Boroughs By R.Batley, O.O'Brien and H.Parris. American City Politics By P.J.Madgwick. Government Patronage of the Arts in Great Britain By J.S.Harris.     

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Boo reviews in this article: British Public Administration J.A.Cross. The Administrative Process in Britain R.G.S.Brown. The Government of Greater London S.K.Ruck and Gerald Rhodes. The Government of London Gerald Rhodes. People and Planning: the Sociology of Housing in Sunderland Norman Dennis. Politics and Government of Urban Canada Edited by Lionel D. Feldman and Michael D. Goldrick. Decision in Government Jeremy Bray. Public Policy Making Re-examined Yehezkel Dror. People in Politics: Observations Across the Atlantic Richard Rose.     

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Book reviews in this article: Towards a European Civil Service By D. Coombes. European Unity: Co-operation and Integration—A Survey of the European Organizations By Michael Palmer, John Lambert et. al. The Power of the Prime Minister By Humphrey Berkeley. Public Enterprises in India: A Study of Public Relations and Annual Reports By Laxmi Narain. The Nationalized Industries: An Introduction By W. Thornhill. The Claim of Scotland By H. J. Paton. The Union Public Services Commission By M. A. Muttalib. Public Service Commissions of India: A Study By C. N. Bhalerao. Treasury Control and Social Administration: A Study of Establishment Growth at the Local Government Board 1871–1905 By Roy M. MacLeod. Resources for Education By John Vaizey and John Sheehan.     

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Book review in this Article White Collar Union: 60 years of NALGO By Alec Spoor. Town Government in South East England A Comparative Study of Six Local Authorities. By Gerald Rhodes. Civil Services of the United Kingdom 1853–1970 By E.N. Gladden. Local Government Finance in Nigeria By G. Oka Orewa. Men Near the Top By J.J. Corson and R. Shale Paul. Towards a Sociology of Management By Sir Geoffrey Vickers. The Government of Housing By D.V. Donnison. Flow Charts, Logical Trees and Algorithms By B.N. Lewis, I.S. Horabin and C.P. Gane. Network Analysis in Forming a New Organization By W.S. Ryan. Caring for People: Staffing Residential Homes Report of a committee of enquiry set up by the National Council of Social Service. Continuously under Review By Rosemary Stewart and Janet Sleeman.     

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Book Reviews in this articles: The Member of Parliament and the Administration: The Case of the Select Committee on Nationalized Industries By David Coombes. Greater London: The Politics of Metropolitan Reform By Frank Smallwood. Local Government in Crisis By William A. Robson. Public Administration: A Comparative Perspective By Ferrel Heady. Approach to Public Administration By E.N. Gladden. Introduction à la Science Administrative By Bernard Gournay. The Assistant Secretaries By Dean E. Mann with J.W. Doig. Changing Administrations By D.T. Stanley. Guide to Decision: The Royal Commission By Charles J. Hanser. Corruption: Control of Maladministration By John B. Monteiro. Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law By Geoffrey Wilson. Pensions and Public Servants: A Study of the Origins of the British System By Marios Raphael. Social Casework and Administration By Anthony Forder.