| 书目名称 | Westminster, Governance and the Politics of Policy Inaction | | 副标题 | ‘Do Nothing’ | | 编辑 | Stephen Barber | | 视频video | | | 概述 | Examines ‘do nothing’ politics for the first time, setting it in the context of British government policy making.Comments on the nature of parliamentary opposition to ask how ‘do nothing’ policies can | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | This book shows how political inaction has shaped the politics, economy and society we recognize today, despite the fact that policymakers are incentivised to act and to be seen to act decisively. Politicians make decisions which affect our lives every day but in our combative Westminster system, are usually only held to account for those which change something. But what about decisions to do nothing? What about policy which is discarded in favour of an alternative? What about opposition for naked political advantage? This book argues that not only is policy inaction an overlooked part of British politics but also that it is just as important as active policy and can have just as significant an impact on society. Addressing the topic for perhaps the first time, it offers a provocative analysis of ‘do nothing’ politics. It shows why politicians are rarely incentivized to do nothing, preferring hyperactivity. It explores the philosophical and structural drivers of inaction when it happens and highlights the contradictions in behavior. It explains why Attlee and Thatcher enjoyed lasting policy legacies to this day, and considers the nature of opposition and the challenge of holding | | 出版日期 | Book 2017 | | 关键词 | Policy formation; Better government; Westminster model; Clement Attlee; Margaret Thatcher; British Politi | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-48706-3 | | isbn_ebook | 978-1-137-48706-3 | | copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 |
The information of publication is updating
书目名称Westminster, Governance and the Politics of Policy Inaction影响因子(影响力)
书目名称Westminster, Governance and the Politics of Policy Inaction影响因子(影响力)学科排名
书目名称Westminster, Governance and the Politics of Policy Inaction网络公开度
书目名称Westminster, Governance and the Politics of Policy Inaction网络公开度学科排名
书目名称Westminster, Governance and the Politics of Policy Inaction被引频次
书目名称Westminster, Governance and the Politics of Policy Inaction被引频次学科排名
书目名称Westminster, Governance and the Politics of Policy Inaction年度引用
书目名称Westminster, Governance and the Politics of Policy Inaction年度引用学科排名
书目名称Westminster, Governance and the Politics of Policy Inaction读者反馈
书目名称Westminster, Governance and the Politics of Policy Inaction读者反馈学科排名
|
|
|
发表于 2025-3-21 19:54:50
