The British Civil Service: Current Issues and Future Challenges
Author:   Janice Morphet (University College London)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
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9781529234923


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   28 May 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Taking account of its evolution in recent decades, this book provides an up-to-date account of the role of the Civil Service in the UK. The book offers a much-needed re-examination of the function and role of the Civil Service and considers the ways in which it has changed in response to today's pressures. It examines the changing relationships between ministers, civil servants and special advisers (spADs), as well as investigating challenges to the principles of the Civil Service such as service outsourcing, COVID-19 responses and Brexit. Asking whether the practices of the past are effective for the future, this book is a vital resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of UK politics, public administration and public sector management.

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Author:   Janice Morphet (University College London)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529234923


ISBN 10:   1529234921
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   28 May 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: What Is the Civil Service For? Part 1: Issues 1. Recruitment and Management 2. How Does the Civil Service Develop Policy? 3. How Does the Civil Service Deliver Policy? 4. How Does the Civil Service Relate to the Outside World? Part 2: Challenges 5. Relationships With Ministers 6. The Changing International Context of Policy Formation After Brexit 7. Devolution and the Role of the Union 8. Delivery Failures Part 3: The Future Conclusion: The Civil Service – Forwards or Back?

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Janice Morphet is a Visiting Professor at University College London. She has over fifty years of experience in local and central government as well as academia and has written and researched about Brexit, Covid, outsourcing, devolution and public services.

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