This volume investigates the future of public service reform in the UK. Containing original research from some of the UK's leading political thinkers, it explores the interace between citizens, the state and civil society in contemporary Britain , examining how a new public services settlement might be constructed that is grounded in the needs, wants and capabilities of contemporary citizens.
Contributors include Patrick Dunleavy, Gerry Stoker, Michael Kenny, Hartley Dean, Peter Taylor-Gooby, Peter Alcock, Polly Vizard and Christopher Hood.