Book Review: Gillian Doyle, Philip Schlesinger, Raymond Boyle and Lisa W Kelly, The Rise and Fall of the UK Film Council
| Author | Adam Sadler |
| DOI | 10.1177/1478929916666769 |
| Published date | 01 February 2017 |
| Date | 01 February 2017 |
| Subject Matter | Book ReviewsBritain and Ireland |
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Policy Making in Britain by Peter Dorey.
relationships as well as topics which are often an
London: SAGE Publishing, 2014. 317pp., £21.99
afterthought such as policy implementation and
(p/b), ISBN 9781849208482
policy evaluation. Overall, this book offers
an eye-opening account made all the more
Peter Dorey’s book is a must-read for those
impressive by the good structure implemented.
interested in the intricacies of policy making
Communicating the substantial array of issues
in Britain, but it will be of most interest to
has been approached with care. The reader is
political scientists and constitutional law-
even afforded concise summaries of the recom-
yers. Dorey’s objective is to offer an account
mended texts at the end of each chapter which
of policy making that depicts a process far
underlines Dorey’s attention to detail.
more complex than has traditionally been
understood. It is an oversimplification to
Barry Solaiman
think of the policy-making process as only
(University of Cambridge)
having a beginning, middle and end. This
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view fails to account for more fundamental
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questions about how policies are initiated,
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implemented and developed or how issues
emerge and are processed.
Dorey seeks to tackle the challenge of
offering a more comprehensive account of
The Rise and Fall of the UK Film Council by
policy making in nine chapters. Chapter 1
Gillian Doyle, Philip Schlesinger, Raymond
considers how problems are identified and
Boyle and Lisa W Kelly. Edinburgh: Edinburgh
policies developed to tackle them. Chapter 2
University Press, 2015. 213pp., £70.00 (h/b), ISBN
examines the role of political parties, think
9780748698233
tanks and pressure groups in influencing pub-
lic policy. The core executive is the subject of
The primary objective of The Rise and...
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