Publisher's Synopsis
This unique study discusses the existence of a policy formation 'gap' within the field of public policy and then attempts to fill this by identifying general principles of state policy formation. These principles provide a framework for a detailed examination of the policy formation process which culminated in the Poll Tax legislation for Scotland ? thus paving the way for subsequent legislation in England and Wales. It discusses the 'crisis' of the 1985 property revaluation, the decision to proceed with the poll tax, the public consultation process, and the passage of the relevant bill through Parliament. - - The book should prove an invaluable contribution for students and academics in the fields of Public Policy, Public Administration, Politics, Local Government and Contemporary History.
