New Labour's state of health : political economy, public policy, and the NHS / Calum Paton.

Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2006], ©2006.

viii, 169 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-163) and index.

Introduction : political economy, public policy and New Labour -- Political economy: cconomic regimes, political regimes and political economy in Britain -- The state, post Fordism and health services -- Public policy and the state -- Illustrating public policy : how New Labour has made health policy -- Implementation : power, political structure, health policy and the 'new regulation' -- Re-making the NHS -- Choice and markets -- The state of New Labour's healthcare state -- Conclusion : the New Labour state.