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The Resource The 1991 Child Support Act : Failure Foreseeable and Foreseen, by Leanne McCarthy-Cotter, (electronic resource)

The 1991 Child Support Act : Failure Foreseeable and Foreseen, by Leanne McCarthy-Cotter, (electronic resource)

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“In this meticulous study, Leanne McCarthy-Cotter traces the unhappy career of the 1991 Child Support Act - one of several misbegotten effects of Britain's dalliance with 'Thatcherism'. In particular, she warns against the uncritical transfer of policy ideas which might have been successful in one socio-political context to another country, without consideration of the very different factors at play. Apart from its obvious value to serious students of British politics, this book also provides policy-makers everywhere with an invaluable 'not-to-do' list.” —Mark Garnett, Lancaster University, UK This book assesses the 1991 Child Support Act and demonstrates how its failure was ‘foreseeable’ and ‘foreseen’. It provides an understanding of the creation, and failure, of the Act, as well as providing an examination of the British policy-making process. The book re-introduces the ‘stages approach’ as an appropriate framework for examining policy-making in general, and analysing policy failure in particular. It draws on evidence gained through interviews, official documents, unpublished consultation responses, Parliamentary debates, and materials from pressure groups and think-tanks, as well as academic literature. The 1991 Child Support Act is seen as one of the most controversial and notorious policy failures in Britain. However it has received relatively little academic attention. An in-depth analysis of the policy-making process that led to the development and passage of this deeply flawed policy has largely been neglected: this book fills that gap. Leanne McCarthy-Cotter is Head of Policy for a UK trade union. Dr McCarthy-Cotter’s research is in the fields of governance, policy, and legislation studies, particularly focusing on policy design.--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (XXI, 262 pages)
Contents
  • Chapter One – Approaches to Policy Analysis and the Stages Heuristic
  • Chapter Two – The Background, ‘Setting the Scene’
  • Chapter Three - Problem Definition
  • Chapter Four – Policy Formation, Part One: ‘Dual-Policy Transfer’ and the 1991 Child Support Act
  • Chapter Five – Policy Formulation, Part Two: The Imbalance of Power within the Core Executive
  • Chapter Six - The Flawed Legislative Process
  • Chapter Seven – Implementation and the 1991 Child Support Act
  • Chapter Eight - The Failure of the 1991 Child Support Act
  • Chapter Nine – Conclusion
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9783319987613
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http://ezproxy.eui.eu/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98761-3
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The 1991 Child Support Act : Failure Foreseeable and Foreseen
Title
The 1991 Child Support Act
Title remainder
Failure Foreseeable and Foreseen
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by Leanne McCarthy-Cotter
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Subject
Language
eng
Summary
“In this meticulous study, Leanne McCarthy-Cotter traces the unhappy career of the 1991 Child Support Act - one of several misbegotten effects of Britain's dalliance with 'Thatcherism'. In particular, she warns against the uncritical transfer of policy ideas which might have been successful in one socio-political context to another country, without consideration of the very different factors at play. Apart from its obvious value to serious students of British politics, this book also provides policy-makers everywhere with an invaluable 'not-to-do' list.” —Mark Garnett, Lancaster University, UK This book assesses the 1991 Child Support Act and demonstrates how its failure was ‘foreseeable’ and ‘foreseen’. It provides an understanding of the creation, and failure, of the Act, as well as providing an examination of the British policy-making process. The book re-introduces the ‘stages approach’ as an appropriate framework for examining policy-making in general, and analysing policy failure in particular. It draws on evidence gained through interviews, official documents, unpublished consultation responses, Parliamentary debates, and materials from pressure groups and think-tanks, as well as academic literature. The 1991 Child Support Act is seen as one of the most controversial and notorious policy failures in Britain. However it has received relatively little academic attention. An in-depth analysis of the policy-making process that led to the development and passage of this deeply flawed policy has largely been neglected: this book fills that gap. Leanne McCarthy-Cotter is Head of Policy for a UK trade union. Dr McCarthy-Cotter’s research is in the fields of governance, policy, and legislation studies, particularly focusing on policy design.--
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  • Springer eBooks.
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  • Public policy
  • Legislative bodies
  • Political science
  • Political theory
  • Political leadership
  • Economic development
  • Youth in development
Label
The 1991 Child Support Act : Failure Foreseeable and Foreseen, by Leanne McCarthy-Cotter, (electronic resource)
Link
http://ezproxy.eui.eu/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98761-3
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Contents
Chapter One – Approaches to Policy Analysis and the Stages Heuristic -- Chapter Two – The Background, ‘Setting the Scene’ -- Chapter Three - Problem Definition -- Chapter Four – Policy Formation, Part One: ‘Dual-Policy Transfer’ and the 1991 Child Support Act -- Chapter Five – Policy Formulation, Part Two: The Imbalance of Power within the Core Executive -- Chapter Six - The Flawed Legislative Process -- Chapter Seven – Implementation and the 1991 Child Support Act -- Chapter Eight - The Failure of the 1991 Child Support Act -- Chapter Nine – Conclusion
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978-3-319-98761-3
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (XXI, 262 pages)
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multiple file formats
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  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
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9783319987613
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Other physical details
17 illustrations
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absent
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access
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remote
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(OCoLC)1056952082
Label
The 1991 Child Support Act : Failure Foreseeable and Foreseen, by Leanne McCarthy-Cotter, (electronic resource)
Link
http://ezproxy.eui.eu/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98761-3
Publication
Antecedent source
mixed
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
not applicable
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Chapter One – Approaches to Policy Analysis and the Stages Heuristic -- Chapter Two – The Background, ‘Setting the Scene’ -- Chapter Three - Problem Definition -- Chapter Four – Policy Formation, Part One: ‘Dual-Policy Transfer’ and the 1991 Child Support Act -- Chapter Five – Policy Formulation, Part Two: The Imbalance of Power within the Core Executive -- Chapter Six - The Flawed Legislative Process -- Chapter Seven – Implementation and the 1991 Child Support Act -- Chapter Eight - The Failure of the 1991 Child Support Act -- Chapter Nine – Conclusion
Control code
978-3-319-98761-3
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (XXI, 262 pages)
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9783319987613
Level of compression
uncompressed
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
c
Other physical details
17 illustrations
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1056952082

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