Dommett, K. and Flinders, M. (2015) The centre strikes back: Meta-governance, delegation, and the core executive in the United Kingdom, 2010-14. Public Administration, 93 (1). 1 - 16. ISSN 0033-3298
Abstract
A growing literature on 'agencification', 'quangocratization', and the 'autonomization' of the state has highlighted a coordination dilemma in contemporary public governance whereby governments rely on delegated governance but are frustrated by the lack of control that arises from such structures. In the run-up to the 2010 General Election in the United Kingdom this coordination dilemma was prominent as the capacity of the Cabinet Office to exert control over arm's-length bodies, either directly or indirectly, received intense criticism. This article presents the findings of the first detailed research project to examine the subsequent Coalition Government's approach to this dilemma. It argues that in relation to the governance of public bodies, the role and capacity of the Cabinet Office has been transformed. In mapping this development the article explores the implications of the centre striking back in the context of 'post-New Public Management' reforms.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 The Authors. Public Administration published by JohnWiley & Sons Ltd This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 09 Jun 2015 11:02 |
Last Modified: | 28 Jul 2015 16:49 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/padm.12121 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/padm.12121 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:86929 |