Control and Power in Central-local Government Relations by R.... - 9781138612211

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Control and Power in Central-local Government RelationsAuthor(s): R.A.W. Rhodes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138612211, 978-1138612211\nSynopsis\nPublished in 1999. Originally published in 1981, Control and Power in Central-Local Government Relations set out to provide a re-interpretation of central-local relations in Britain. The book reviewed the (then) existing literature; redefined the subject of intergovernmental relations (IGR); and developed a theory linking IGR to broader issues in the study of British Government. It rapidly became a classic in the study of local government. The link to broader issues what achieved through the power-dependence model and the focus on policy communities. The book underpinned the vast growth in the study of policy networks in British government.\n\nThis revised edition includes four new chapters, two of which have been specially written. The new Preface traces the fortun.