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1 online resource (xi, 170 pages) |
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polychrome |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Faith in the UK's political system has reached new lows. Politicians and commentators are lining up to offer answers, but what if the problem goes beyond left and right, trust and bureaucracy? What if the system puts too much power in the hands of politicians in London and not enough in the hands of ordinary people? This important book addresses a key issue of our time: where should power and governance lie in our democracy? Simon Parker, a leading expert on public services and government, claims the answer is to give power away. Indeed, across the country, communities and cities are already starting to take matters into their own hands, reinventing citizenship for the 21st century. Including fascinating interviews with former ministers and officials about their experience of managing the central state, as well as illuminating international case studies, Parker offers policy recommendations and practical ideas for giving power away and creating a new kind of politics focused on unleashing society's creative potential. In so doing, he provides a route map for change, showing how decentralisation can make us happier, healthier and more equal. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Power (Social sciences) -- Great Britain.
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Power (Social sciences) |
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Great Britain. |
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Great Britain -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
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Decentralization in government -- Great Britain.
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Decentralization in government. |
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Political participation -- Great Britain.
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Political participation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Parker, Simon. Taking power back : putting people in charge of politics, c2015 Bristol, England ; Chicago, Illinois : Policy Press, c2015 xi, 179 pages 9781447326878 |
| ISBN |
9781447326885 (electronic book) |
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1447326881 (electronic book) |
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9781447326878 |
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1447326873 |
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