Reinterpreting agencies in UK central government : on meaning, motive and policymaking

This thesis is a qualitative and interpretive exploration of continuity and change in the role of executive agencies in UK central government. Its three objectives are: (i) to test the longevity of the semi-autonomous agency model first introduced by Conservative governments after 1988; (ii) to expl...

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Main Author: Elston, Thomas
Published: University of Nottingham 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.625516