Interpreting British Governance

<p>How is Britain governed? Have we entered a new era of governance? Can traditional approaches to governance help us to interpret 21st century Britain?<br><br>This book develops the argument that we can understand political practices only by grasping the beliefs on which people act. It offers a governance narrative as a challenge to the Westminster model of British government and searches for a more accurate and open way of speaking about British government.</p> <p>1. Introduction: On governance <strong>Part 1: The Approach: On interpretation</strong> 2. An Interpretative Agenda 3. Governance in Britain 4. Decentring Governance <strong>Part 2: The Public Sector: On traditions and dilemmas</strong> 5. Comparing Britain and Denmark 6. Narratives of Thatcherism 7. New Labour's Civil Service <strong>Part 3: The Civil Service: On history and ethnography</strong> 8. The roots of Governance 9. The Meaning of Governance 10. Conclusions: On governance again</p>