The new management of British local governance

"One of the key trends in public administration in the 1970s and 1980s was the growing influence of a variety of 'New Management' theories. Drawing together research findings from the ESRC Local Governance Programme, The New Management of British Local Governance provides an overarching assessment of the impact of the New Public Management informed by in-depth analysis of the implementation of a range of initiatives in a wide variety of contexts." "This book will be essential reading for all concerned with the management and reform of British local government."--BOOK JACKET.