The Policy-making Process (1969) studies the relationships between the Conservative Government of 1956 and the organised industrial groups that were considered its natural allies in the aftermath of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act of 1956. This Act reflected a long-standing belief in Britain that the degree of competition and the efficient uses of resources are closely related, and acted against the long-established practices of certain industrial trade associations.
1. Introduction 2. The Problem and its Historical Development 3. The Monopolies Commission Report 4. The Organized Interests, Public Opinion and the Press 5. The Board of Trade and the Contents of the Bill 6. The Role of the Organized Interests and the Position of the Government 7. The Passage of the Bill through Parliament 8. The Policy Process
Biography
J.J. Richardson
