The Politics of Public Inquiries : Crises, Containment and Contestation

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911114432503321
• Autore: Critch Nathan
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2026; ©2026
• ISBN: 9783032141262
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (226 pages)
• Collana: Understanding Governance Series
• Disciplina: 320.60941
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: Public inquiries are a ubiquitous part of political life in Britain.When major crises occur, calls for a "full and public inquiry" often follow.Recent inquiries have investigated the government 's handling of the Covid-19 Pandemic, abuses committed by undercover police, the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, the Grenfell Tower fire, and.