Author : John Clarke
Release : 1997-05-05
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 122/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Managerial State by : John Clarke
Download or read book The Managerial State written by John Clarke. This book was released on 1997-05-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original analysis of the creation of new state forms critically examines the political forces that enabled `more and better management' to be presented as a solution to the problems of the welfare state in Britain. Examining the micro-politics within public service, the authors draw links between politics, policies and organizational power to present an incisive and dynamic account of the restructuring of social welfare. Clarke and Newman expose the tensions and contradictions in the managerial state and trace the emergence of new dilemmas in the provision of public services. They show that these problems are connected to the recurring difficulties in defining `the public' that receives these services. In partic