In this revised and enlarged edition of their established textbook, Gavin Drewry and Tony Butcher bring their wide-ranging, critical survey of the Britsh civil service fully up-to-date, concluding with an examination of the nature and significance of the 'Next Steps' programme which is currently transforming the structure and management of the civil service.

Gavin Drewry is Professor of Public Administration in the Department of Social Policy, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, London.

Tony Butcher is Lecturer in Government in the Department of Social Science and Administration, Goldsmith's College, London.