作者：SMITH, MJ; MARSH, D; RICHARDS, D
作者单位：University of Strathclyde
摘要：Government departments are central organizations in the development of public policy. Yet there is very little literature on the political role of departments, their internal relationships and their relationships with other departments and other government actors and institutions. This article reviews the extant literature on government departments. It argues that much of the existing research has either focused on the role of the Prime Minister or it has been institutional and static, providi...
