RHODES, R.A.W

A guide to the ESRC`s whitehall programme, 1994-1999 - R.A.W. Rhodes, 2000

This article introduces a symposium based on the findings of the ESRC`s Whitehall Programme. It describes the Programme`s origins, convering its objectives and themes. It provides a summary of the Programme`s activities and publications. It allows the Programme Director to identify some of his personal highlights under the headings: from government to governance; publications; interdisciplinary work; international links and elite seminars. In the conclusions I identify four brad topics for future research: network steering, decentralization, anti-foundational epistemiology and methods, and comparing Westminster systems. Finally in Appendix 1, I list all the programme publications so far and, in Appendix 2, I provide a list of projects along with the contact details for the principal investigator