Territorial Politics and Health Policy: Uk Health Policy in Comparative Perspective (Devolution)

Greer, Scott L.

ISBN 10: 0719069513 / ISBN 13: 9780719069512

Published by Manchester University Press, 2009

Seller Inventory # GOR014645060

Synopsis:

'This pioneering analysis of the impact of devolution on the organisation of health care in the United Kingdom marks a double achievement. It illuminates both the politics of devolution and the politics of health care, as well as the relationship between the two. As such it should not only be of great interest to those concerned about the evolution of the NHS - and the potential for diversity within a common framework - but also makes a stimulating contribution to the wider, comparative health care literature.' Rudolf Klein, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, Bath University 'In the face of simplistic notions about globalization, technological imperatives and interdependence, Prof. Scott Greer's new book offers a strong dose of political realism. How, in only a few years, could Britain's vaunted National Health Service - the presumed embodiment of social citizenship -diverge into four distinctive "national" health services? This book's thorough, politically astute research shows how local systems of party politics and policy advocacy are yielding quite different strategies for health policy in the United Kingdom. More than that, Greer's work offers a careful way of thinking about mature welfare states in the early 21st century. He invites us to appreciate how global policy debates arrive at local conclusions.' Hugh Heclo, Robinson Professor of Public Affairs, George Mason University

About the Author: Scott L. Greer is a lecturer in Public Policy at University College London and an affiliate of the Constitution Unit

Bibliographic Details

Title: Territorial Politics and Health Policy: Uk ...
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fine