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12 p. ; Place of publication suggested by Wing. ; Reproduction of original in the Sutro Library.

1 broadside. ; Imprint supplied by Wing. ; At head of text: 21 Martii, 1645. ; Signed: "H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com." ; Reproduction of original in Chetham's Library.

Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- Brit. 419 hx

The present study focuses upon a political, rather than SE, comparison of economic policy making in Great Britain & the Federal Republic of Germany. Responding to the reality of persistent unemployment, policies of both countries have grown similar with Britain moving steadily toward a 'concerted action' approach already adopted by Germany & France. Policy-making processes also resemble each other in terms of the institutional structure & interrelationship of governing bodies. Closer analysis, however, reveals a number of differences in actual functioning within the structure due to the historical & political backgrounds of each country. Federation in Germany, for example, has meant a decentralization of power, leading indirectly to a more equal distribution of employment. In addition, the Bundesbank, unlike the Bank of England, is autonomous & hence, exercises control over governmental inflationary practices. Thirdly, the British Manpower Services Commission is relatively recent & lacks the power & credibility of the Bundesanstalt, its German counterpart. Traditionally, the countries have held differing attitudes regarding employment problems in relation to an overall economic policy. Germany has viewed unemployment as one of many factors influencing economic stability, whereas Britain has considered full employment an economic goal in its own right. Evidence indicates that differences will continue to decrease as Western democracies continue to face unemployment. 4 Figures. P. Hoye.

THE CENTRAL THEME OF THE ADVERSARY POLITICS THESIS IS THAT FREQUENT CHANGES OF GOVERNMENT IN BRITAIN IN THE 1960'S AND THE 1970'S LED TO POLICY REVERSALS ON A SCALE THAT WAS DAMAGING TO THE ECONOMY AND SOCIETY. THE AUTHOR ANALYZES THE THEORY WITH REGARDS TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENTS OF 19641979 AND CONCLUDES THAT ADVERSARY POLITICAL THEORISTS WERE GENERALLY CORRECT IN THEIR STATEMENTS ABOUT THE PERIOD. HOWEVER, THEY WERE INCORRECT IN IDENTIFYING THE MECHANISMS BY WHICH THE POLITICAL PHENOMENON OCCURRED.

[6] p. ; Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.