The first comprehensive 'bird's eye' account of public sector reform supported by references from over 400 official sources, this book is an invaluable guide to all those in the public, private and voluntary sectors grappling with the twin challenges of managing public spending austerity and the pressure in response to transform public services.

About the Author
Michael Burton is one of the UK's foremost commentators on the public sector and local government and has been writing on the subject for over 25 years. He is former editor and now editorial director of The MJ (Municipal Journal) the UK's leading news weekly about local government and the public sector and he is a graduate in modern history from Sussex University.

Reviews

The Politics of Public Sector Reform by Michael Burton is a rich yet concise account of public service reform over the past three decades that goes beyond the politics of public service reform to also look at reforms in each key area of public services

Sonia Sodha, Progress Online.

http://www.progressonline.org.uk/2013/10/02/the-politics-of-public-sector-reform/

Book Information
ISBN 9780230363649
Author M. Burton
Format Hardback
Page Count 276
Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan