Neil Mcgarvey
Biographic Data
| ID | 4128508 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Neil Mcgarvey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Neil |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcgarvey |
| SIGNATURE | MCGARVEY N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Strathclyde |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 66 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Expectations, Assumptions and Realities
This article reviews developments in Scottish local government post-devolution. In doing so it outlines some expectations, assumptions and realities about local government in Scotland. Three assumptions are examined and rejected: 1999 was ‘Year Zero’ for Scottish local government; central–local relations are characterised by a cohesive centre versus a cohesive locality; central–local relations in Scotland are nothing more than a fuzzy microcosm o…
Local Government North and South of the Border
Devolution
Journal Article Devolution: Problems, Politics and Prospects Get access Jonathan Bradbury, Jonathan Bradbury Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Neil McGarvey Neil McGarvey Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 April 2003, Pages 219–236, https://doi.org/10.1093/parlij/gsg015 Published: 01 April 2003
Managing the Risks of Public-Private Partnerships in Scottish Local Government
The involvement of the private sector in the financing and provision of public services has been placed at the core of the Labour government's second-term public sector reform agenda. PFI/PPP is a key policy instrument that is being used to transform public services. This article reviews the debates surrounding PFI/PPP before examining the implementation of the policy in Scottish local government. A key element of PFI/PPP is risk transfer. The re…
Intergovernmental Relations in Scotland Post-Devolution
Central-local relations in Scotland pre-devolution were different to a degree, but the overall substance and rationale behind them tended to be very similar to those in England. This article outlines post-devolution developments in Scotland. As in England, 'partnership' has dominated the rhetoric of central politicians and policy-makers. This has masked significant differences in approach to central-local relations. The Scottish Executive has foc…
New Scottish Politics, New Texts Required’
Appraisal of writing on Scottish politics and devolution
In Search of the Regulatory State
Recent research has suggested that there is movement towards a ‘regulatory state’ in the UK with regulation an expanding area of government. This article identifies key Scottish differences from UK practice and suggests the growth and scale of regulation inside Scottish government is more modest than suggested by UK‐wide research. It also reviews existing oversight arrangements within Scottish government for public service delivery bodies and que…
New Scottish Parliament, New Scottish Parliamentarians
This article analyses the social characteristics and career paths of Scottish elected representatives, assessing the extent to which the Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are different from their Scottish counterparts at Westminster as well as the society at large. Taking the analysis of comparative representation beyond the contemporary focus on gender, this article finds that in certain specific ways the Scottish counterparts at Westmin…
Accountability in Public Administration
This article adopts a relativist philosophical stance reviewing alternative conceptualisations of ‘accountability in public administration’. It evaluates traditional, democratic, professional, managerialist, governance, regulatory and rational choice perspectives of accountability. By analysing each perspective we can see what each reveals (as well as neglects). By asking different questions and providing different answers each perspective has he…
Closing the Democratic Deficit? The First Year of the Public Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament
The closing of Scotland's perceived 'democratic deficit' and improved transparency and accountability in Scotland's governing institutions was one of the key aspirations of campaigners for a Scottish Parliament. Implicit in this was a rejection of the outdated Westminster model of government which was perceived as inadequate. This article reviews the first year of one of the Scottish Parliament's departures from the Westminster system: public pet…
Developing best value in Scotland
Labour's commitment to the Best Value approach in policy terms has still permitted significant differences of practice in Scotland. The argument is made here that Best Value incorporates elements of the rationales behind both CCT and performance management. It is not therefore a radical break from past practice ‐ more of an incremental change which builds on initiatives of recent years. The article concludes that there are unresolved tensions and…
Local government reform in Scotland
1997). Local government reform in Scotland: Managing the transition. Local Government Studies: Vol. 23, Local Government Reorganisation: The Review and its Aftermath, pp. 73-89
The Reformed System of Local Government Finance in Scotland
This article examines the principles behind recent reforms in local government finance in Scottish local government. It is argued that whilst the local tax reform has been implemented relatively smoothly, the other reforms which accompanied it have been more problematic. In particular the switch from selective to universal capping has resulted in the unintended consequence of previous ‘underspenders’ spending much closer to their centrally determ…
Reshaping Social Work Authorities in Scotland
This article examines the assumptions and arguments underpinning the case that the Government has made for reorganizing Scottish social work authorities. In particular the argument that the reforms will enhance both efficiency and accountability at no increase in the cost of senive delivery is examined. The neutral cost assumption is questioned with data provided showing that in England and Wales larger social services departments have lower unit…
Intergovernmental Relations in Scotland Post-Devolution
Central-local relations in Scotland pre-devolution were different to a degree, but the overall substance and rationale behind them tended to be very similar to those in England. This article outlines post-devolution developments in Scotland. As in England, 'partnership' has dominated the rhetoric of central politicians and policy-makers. This has masked significant differences in approach to central-local relations. The Scottish Executive has foc…
In Search of the Regulatory State
Recent research has suggested that there is movement towards a ‘regulatory state’ in the UK with regulation an expanding area of government. This article identifies key Scottish differences from UK practice and suggests the growth and scale of regulation inside Scottish government is more modest than suggested by UK‐wide research. It also reviews existing oversight arrangements within Scottish government for public service delivery bodies and que…
New Scottish Parliament, New Scottish Parliamentarians
This article analyses the social characteristics and career paths of Scottish elected representatives, assessing the extent to which the Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are different from their Scottish counterparts at Westminster as well as the society at large. Taking the analysis of comparative representation beyond the contemporary focus on gender, this article finds that in certain specific ways the Scottish counterparts at Westmin…
Expectations, Assumptions and Realities
This article reviews developments in Scottish local government post-devolution. In doing so it outlines some expectations, assumptions and realities about local government in Scotland. Three assumptions are examined and rejected: 1999 was ‘Year Zero’ for Scottish local government; central–local relations are characterised by a cohesive centre versus a cohesive locality; central–local relations in Scotland are nothing more than a fuzzy microcosm o…
Managing the Risks of Public-Private Partnerships in Scottish Local Government
The involvement of the private sector in the financing and provision of public services has been placed at the core of the Labour government's second-term public sector reform agenda. PFI/PPP is a key policy instrument that is being used to transform public services. This article reviews the debates surrounding PFI/PPP before examining the implementation of the policy in Scottish local government. A key element of PFI/PPP is risk transfer. The re…
New Scottish Politics, New Texts Required’
Appraisal of writing on Scottish politics and devolution
Accountability in Public Administration
This article adopts a relativist philosophical stance reviewing alternative conceptualisations of ‘accountability in public administration’. It evaluates traditional, democratic, professional, managerialist, governance, regulatory and rational choice perspectives of accountability. By analysing each perspective we can see what each reveals (as well as neglects). By asking different questions and providing different answers each perspective has he…
Developing best value in Scotland
Labour's commitment to the Best Value approach in policy terms has still permitted significant differences of practice in Scotland. The argument is made here that Best Value incorporates elements of the rationales behind both CCT and performance management. It is not therefore a radical break from past practice ‐ more of an incremental change which builds on initiatives of recent years. The article concludes that there are unresolved tensions and…
Local government reform in Scotland
1997). Local government reform in Scotland: Managing the transition. Local Government Studies: Vol. 23, Local Government Reorganisation: The Review and its Aftermath, pp. 73-89
The Reformed System of Local Government Finance in Scotland
This article examines the principles behind recent reforms in local government finance in Scottish local government. It is argued that whilst the local tax reform has been implemented relatively smoothly, the other reforms which accompanied it have been more problematic. In particular the switch from selective to universal capping has resulted in the unintended consequence of previous ‘underspenders’ spending much closer to their centrally determ…
Devolution
Journal Article Devolution: Problems, Politics and Prospects Get access Jonathan Bradbury, Jonathan Bradbury Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Neil McGarvey Neil McGarvey Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 April 2003, Pages 219–236, https://doi.org/10.1093/parlij/gsg015 Published: 01 April 2003
Reshaping Social Work Authorities in Scotland
This article examines the assumptions and arguments underpinning the case that the Government has made for reorganizing Scottish social work authorities. In particular the argument that the reforms will enhance both efficiency and accountability at no increase in the cost of senive delivery is examined. The neutral cost assumption is questioned with data provided showing that in England and Wales larger social services departments have lower unit…
Local government reform in Scotland
1997). Local government reform in Scotland: Managing the transition. Local Government Studies: Vol. 23, Local Government Reorganisation: The Review and its Aftermath, pp. 73-89
The Reformed System of Local Government Finance in Scotland
This article examines the principles behind recent reforms in local government finance in Scottish local government. It is argued that whilst the local tax reform has been implemented relatively smoothly, the other reforms which accompanied it have been more problematic. In particular the switch from selective to universal capping has resulted in the unintended consequence of previous ‘underspenders’ spending much closer to their centrally determ…
Developing best value in Scotland
Labour's commitment to the Best Value approach in policy terms has still permitted significant differences of practice in Scotland. The argument is made here that Best Value incorporates elements of the rationales behind both CCT and performance management. It is not therefore a radical break from past practice ‐ more of an incremental change which builds on initiatives of recent years. The article concludes that there are unresolved tensions and…
Closing the Democratic Deficit? The First Year of the Public Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament
The closing of Scotland's perceived 'democratic deficit' and improved transparency and accountability in Scotland's governing institutions was one of the key aspirations of campaigners for a Scottish Parliament. Implicit in this was a rejection of the outdated Westminster model of government which was perceived as inadequate. This article reviews the first year of one of the Scottish Parliament's departures from the Westminster system: public pet…
New Scottish Politics, New Texts Required’
Appraisal of writing on Scottish politics and devolution
In Search of the Regulatory State
Recent research has suggested that there is movement towards a ‘regulatory state’ in the UK with regulation an expanding area of government. This article identifies key Scottish differences from UK practice and suggests the growth and scale of regulation inside Scottish government is more modest than suggested by UK‐wide research. It also reviews existing oversight arrangements within Scottish government for public service delivery bodies and que…
New Scottish Parliament, New Scottish Parliamentarians
This article analyses the social characteristics and career paths of Scottish elected representatives, assessing the extent to which the Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are different from their Scottish counterparts at Westminster as well as the society at large. Taking the analysis of comparative representation beyond the contemporary focus on gender, this article finds that in certain specific ways the Scottish counterparts at Westmin…
Accountability in Public Administration
This article adopts a relativist philosophical stance reviewing alternative conceptualisations of ‘accountability in public administration’. It evaluates traditional, democratic, professional, managerialist, governance, regulatory and rational choice perspectives of accountability. By analysing each perspective we can see what each reveals (as well as neglects). By asking different questions and providing different answers each perspective has he…
Managing the Risks of Public-Private Partnerships in Scottish Local Government
The involvement of the private sector in the financing and provision of public services has been placed at the core of the Labour government's second-term public sector reform agenda. PFI/PPP is a key policy instrument that is being used to transform public services. This article reviews the debates surrounding PFI/PPP before examining the implementation of the policy in Scottish local government. A key element of PFI/PPP is risk transfer. The re…
Intergovernmental Relations in Scotland Post-Devolution
Central-local relations in Scotland pre-devolution were different to a degree, but the overall substance and rationale behind them tended to be very similar to those in England. This article outlines post-devolution developments in Scotland. As in England, 'partnership' has dominated the rhetoric of central politicians and policy-makers. This has masked significant differences in approach to central-local relations. The Scottish Executive has foc…
Devolution
Journal Article Devolution: Problems, Politics and Prospects Get access Jonathan Bradbury, Jonathan Bradbury Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Neil McGarvey Neil McGarvey Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 April 2003, Pages 219–236, https://doi.org/10.1093/parlij/gsg015 Published: 01 April 2003
Local Government North and South of the Border
Expectations, Assumptions and Realities
This article reviews developments in Scottish local government post-devolution. In doing so it outlines some expectations, assumptions and realities about local government in Scotland. Three assumptions are examined and rejected: 1999 was ‘Year Zero’ for Scottish local government; central–local relations are characterised by a cohesive centre versus a cohesive locality; central–local relations in Scotland are nothing more than a fuzzy microcosm o…
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