A government that worked better and cost less? : evaluating three decades of reform and change in UK central government / Christopher Hood and Ruth Dixon.

Written in an accessible style, this book offers an unparalleled insight into the 'modernization' of UK government from 1980 to the present day, and provides a distinctive framework for evaluating long-term performance in government.

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Main Authors: Hood, Christopher, 1947- (Author), Dixon, Ruth (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
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