The British Civil Service: Current Issues and Future Challenges

by Janice Morphet

Book Overview

Taking account of its evolution in recent decades, this book provides an up-to-date account of the role of the Civil Service in the UK.

The book offers a much-needed re-examination of the function and role of the Civil Service and considers the ways in which it has changed in response to today's pressures. It examines the changing relationships between ministers, civil servants and special advisers (spADs), as well as investigating challenges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529234921
• ISBN13: 9781529234923
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 240 Pages