White paper

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The 1993 White Paper on Growth, Competitiveness and Employment

Abstract: This chapter examines a case of attempted leadership by Commission President Delors in a highly unfavourable environment. One of the worst economic recessions since the Second World War, a deeply hostile atmosphere for the Commission, and the so-called ‘Maastricht fatigue’ after the Treaty’s turbulent ratification process would have made it extremely difficult for any Commission leader to launch a new initiative in 1993. And yet, Delors made a modest success of exercising agenda-setting leadership by initiating the process leading to the adoption by the Brussels European Council in December 1993 of the White Paper on growth, competitiveness and employment (hereafter the White Paper).

The national grazing strategy of the Republic of South Africa Objectives, achievements and future challenges

Abstract: Over the past few years various measures have been applied to address the problem of the retrogression of southern African rangelands. However, it has become apparent that many of these measures were ad hoc and not part of a long‐term strategy aimed at fostering effective management of the rangeland resources. The White Paper on Agricultural Policy, tabled in May 1984, made reference to the alarming deterioration of natural rangelands and led to the drawing up of the National Grazing Strategy (NGS), released to Parliament in May 1985, which was endorsed by the Department of Agriculture and accepted in its entirety by the Government. The NGS committed authorities to reassess approaches to rangeland utilization in South Africa and to achieve a number of clearly‐defined goals within a specified time frame. The implementation of the NGS has been carefully monitored. Despite some progress, few of the goals set have actually been achieved. However, various problems have arisen such as the need to: encourage the...

Policy Learning through Public Inquiries? The Case of UK Nuclear Energy Policy 1955–61

Abstract: Combining insights from interpretive policy analysis, collaborative planning theory, and science and technology studies, I consider the role and influence of the public planning inquiry on policy learning and change. Drawing on the case of UK nuclear energy policy, and the construction of the first generation of civil nuclear power stations, I focus on the seven inquiries held in response to the 1955 Nuclear White Paper. Following an analysis of archival records, inspectors' reports and interview data, I examine how this setting facilitated instrumental policy learning and why it failed to stimulate social policy learning. The concept of boundary-work, and its role in preserving the intellectual authority and professional autonomy of the nuclear industry during the inquiries, is explored in detail. I conclude by considering the contemporary significance of these findings in light of the current ‘nuclear renaissance’ and concurrent streamlining of the UK planning process.

Scotland's public finances from Goschen to Barnett

Abstract: As this paper is being written, the election of the Scottish ParUament is only a matter of weeks away, yet there still appears to be a poor understanding, not only in the public mind, but probably in that of many politicians that hope to be elected, of how Scotland's public finances will operate. The White paper says that 'Scotland will continue to benefit from an appropriate share of United Kingdom public expenditure' and that the present block arrangements will remain in place adjusted annually by the Bamett formula.1 This is usually taken to mean that expenditure will continue to be based on need. But how does the formula work and has it resulted in a provision of expenditure based on need? Will it do so in the future?