How can understanding the practice of government ministers help us to understand changes in public administration over time? Interviews with former UK ministers suggest that their practice has changed over the last 25 years. Their executive role has been accentuated as they have come to emphasize the importance of delivery and implementation to policy making. Reasons for that are examined, and consideration is given to how that shift in emphasis affects the ministers–civil servant relationship.

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英国政府部长的实践演变


了解政府部长的做法如何帮助我们了解公共行政随着时间的推移而变化？对英国前部长的采访表明，他们的做法在过去 25 年中发生了变化。随着他们开始强调交付和实施对政策制定的重要性，他们的执行作用得到了加强。研究了其原因，并考虑了这种重点的转移如何影响部长与公务员的关系。