Transforming British Government

List of Boxes, Figures and Tables Foreword; B.Pimlott Editor's Preface and Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors Introduction The ESRC Whitehall Programme: A Guide to Changing Roles and Relationships; R.A.W.Rhodes PART I: THE CORE EXECUTIVE Governing from the Centre: Co-ordination in Six European Core Executives; V.Wright & J.Hayward When and Why Does a Prime Minister Change?; R.Rose The Powers Behind the Prime Minister: The Hidden Influence of Number Ten; D.Kavanagh & A.Seldon The Treasury and Social Policy; R.Parry & N.Deakin PART II: MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES Barons in a Shrinking Kingdom: Senior Ministers in British Government; P.Norton Permanent Secretaries: Comparative Biography and Leadership in Whitehall; K.Theakston The Changing Role of Central Government Departments; M.Smith, D.Richards & D.Marsh PART III: NEW MODES OF SERVICE DELIVERY Accounting and Accountability: An Historical Case Study of a Private-Public Partnership; N.Whiteside Modelling Institutional Change: The Making of Markets; J.Newman, S.Richards & P.Smith Public Involvement: Making it Work; J.Steele & J.Seargeant Transforming Regional Government Offices in England; K.Spencer & J.Mawson The Changing Central Government of Science and Technology; P.Gummett, D.Cox, R.Boden & K.Barker Conclusion Interpreting British Government: An Anti-Foundational Approach; R.A.W.Rhodes Bibliography Further Information: Contact Names and Addresses Author Index Subject Index