People

Christopher Hood

BA (York) BLitt (Glasgow) DLitt (York)

Emeritus Professor of Government
Fellow, All Souls College
AFFILIATION
College
All Souls College

Research summary

Research interests

Government, Industrial Relations, Institutions and organisations, Public Policy, Public Sphere

Publications

Journal Articles

2022

Hood, C. (2022) “The 2021 John Gaus Award Lecture: Public administration and the war against COVID”, PS: Political Science and Politics, 55(3), pp. 470–477.

2021

Hood, C. and Piotrowska, B. (2021) “Who loves input controls? what happened to ‘Outputs Not Inputs’ in UK public financial management, and why?”, Public Administration, 101(1), pp. 303–317.

2016

Hood, C. and Dixon, R. (2016) “Not what it said on the tin? Reflections on three decades of UK public management reform”, Financial Accountability and Management, 32(4), pp. 409–428.

2015

Hood, C., Jennings, W. and Copeland, P. (2015) “Reactivity, staged retreat and efficacy in blame avoidance: a comparative analysis of four political scandals”, Public Administration, 94(2), pp. 542–562.
Hood, C. and Dixon, R. (2015) “What We Have to Show for 30 Years of New Public Management: Higher Costs, More Complaints”, Governance, 28(3), pp. 265–267.

2013

HOOD, C. and DIXON, R. (2013) “A MODEL OF COST‐CUTTING IN GOVERNMENT? THE GREAT MANAGEMENT REVOLUTION IN UK CENTRAL GOVERNMENT RECONSIDERED”, Public Administration, 91(1), pp. 114–134.
Dixon, R. et al. (2013) “A lever for improvement or a magnet for blame? Press and political responses to international educational rankings in four eu countries”, Public Administration [Preprint].

2012

Hood, C. (2012) “Public Management by Numbers as a Performance-Enhancing Drug: Two Hypotheses”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW, 72, pp. S85 - S92.
Lodge, M. and Hood, C. (2012) “Into an Age of Multiple Austerities? Public Management and Public Service Bargains across OECD Countries”, GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS, 25(1), pp. 79–101.

2011

Hood, C. (2011) “The Ashgate Research Companion to New Public Management”., GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS, 24(4), pp. 737–739.
Hood, C. (2011) “IT’S PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, ROD, BUT MAYBE NOT AS WE KNOW IT: BRITISH PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE 2000s”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 89(1), pp. 128–139.
Hood, C. (2011) “Public management research on the road from consilience to experimentation?”, PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 13(2), pp. 321–326.
Hood, C. (2011) “From FOI World to WikiLeaks World: A New Chapter in the Transparency Story?”, GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS, 24(4), pp. 635–638.

2009

HOOD, C. et al. (2009) “Testing times: Exploring staged responses and the impact of blame management strategies in two examination fiasco cases”, European Journal of Political Research, 48(6), pp. 695–722.

2008

Hood, C., Dixon, R. and Beeston, C. (2008) “Rating the rankings: Assessing international rankings of public service performance”, International Public Management Journal, 11(3), pp. 298–328.
Hood, C. (2008) “Instruction to deliver: Tony Blair, public services and the challenge of achieving targets”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 86(1).
Hood, C. (2008) “Citizenship and management in public administration: Integrating behavioral theories and managerial thinking”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW, 68(3), pp. 576 – 5U1.
Dixon, R., Hood, C. and Jones, L. (2008) “Ratings and rankings of public service performance: Special issue introduction”, INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, 11(3), pp. 253–255.

2007

Hood, C. (2007) “What happens when transparency meets blame-avoidance?”, PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 9(2), pp. 191–210.
Hood, C. (2007) “Intellectual obsolescence and intellectual makeovers: Reflections on the tools of government after two decades”, GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS, 20(1), pp. 127–144.
Hood, C. (2007) “Public service management by numbers: Why does it vary? Where has it come from? What are the gaps and the puzzles?”, PUBLIC MONEY & MANAGEMENT, 27(2), pp. 95–102.

2006

Bevan, G. and Hood, C. (2006) “Have targets improved performance in the English NHS?”, BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 332(7538), pp. 419–422.
Hood, C. (2006) “Gaming in targetworld: The targets approach to managing British public services”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW, 66(4), pp. 515–521.
Hood, C. and Lodge, M. (2006) “From Sir Humphrey to Sir Nigel: What future for the public service bargain after Blairworld?”, POLITICAL QUARTERLY, 77(3), pp. 360–368.

2005

Lodge, M. and Hood, C. (2005) “Symposium introduction: Competency and higher civil servants”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 83(4), pp. 779–787.
Page, E., Hood, C. and Lodge, M. (2005) “Conclusion: Is competency management a passing fad?”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 83(4), pp. 853–860.
Hood, C. and Lodge, M. (2005) “Aesop with variations: Civil service competency as a case of German tortoise and British hare?”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 83(4), pp. 805–822.

2004

Hood, C. and Peters, G. (2004) “The middle aging of new public management: Into the age of paradox?”, JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND THEORY, 14(3), pp. 267–282.
Hood, C. and Lodge, M. (2004) “Competency, bureaucracy, and public management reform: A comparative analysis”, GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION, 17(3), pp. 313–333.

2002

Hood, C. (2002) “Governing by numbers”, POLITICAL STUDIES, 50(1), pp. 167–168.
Hood, C. (2002) “Control, bargains, and cheating: The politics of public-service reform”, JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND THEORY, 12(3), pp. 309–332.

2001

Hood, C. and Rothstein, H. (2001) “Risk regulation under pressure - Problem solving or blame shifting?”, ADMINISTRATION & SOCIETY, 33(1), pp. 21–53.
Hood, C. (2001) “Bureaucrats at the mountain tops: Helping or hindering leadership and democracy?”, GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION, 36(2), pp. 287–291.
Hood, C. (2001) “Public service managerialism: Onwards and upwards, or ’trobriand cricket’ again?”, POLITICAL QUARTERLY, 72(3), pp. 300–309.

1991

HOOD, C. (1991) “A PUBLIC MANAGEMENT FOR ALL SEASONS”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 69(1), pp. 3–19.
MALLEN, D. and HOOD, C. (1991) “HALDANE ESSAY COMPETITION 1990 - JUDGES REPORT”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 69(1), pp. 139–140.

1988

HOOD, C., DUNSIRE, A. and HUBY, M. (1988) “BUREAUCRACIES IN RETRENCHMENT - VULNERABILITY THEORY AND THE CASE OF UK CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 1975-85”, ADMINISTRATION & SOCIETY, 20(3), pp. 275–312.

1986

HOOD, C. (1986) “PRIVATIZING UK TAX-LAW ENFORCEMENT”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 64(3), pp. 319–333.
HOOD, C. (1986) “THE PATHOLOGY OF PUBLIC-POLICY - HOGWOOD,BW, PETERS,BG”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 64(1), pp. 116–117.
HOOD, C. (1986) “KEEPING A DOG AND BARKING YOURSELF - 7 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT-ENTERPRISE RELATIONSHIP”, AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 45(4), pp. 310–318.

1985

HOOD, C., HUBY, M. and DUNSIRE, A. (1985) “SCALE ECONOMIES AND IRON LAWS - MERGERS AND DEMERGERS IN WHITEHALL 1971-1984”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 63(1), pp. 61–78.

1984

HOOD, C. (1984) “BUREAUCRATIC JUSTICE - MANAGING SOCIAL-SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIMS - MASHAW,JL”, POLITICAL STUDIES, 32(1), pp. 135–136.

1983

HOOD, C. (1983) “A TALE OF 2 QUANGOCRACIES - MEMBERSHIP OF COMMERCIAL PUBLIC BOARDS IN BRITAIN - 1950-STYLE AND 1980-STYLE”, POLICY AND POLITICS, 11(1), pp. 1–13.
HOOD, C. (1983) “CAN EQUITY BE ORGANIZED - EQUITY, DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS AND PLANNING - SCHAFFER,B, LAMB,G”, JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS, 21(1), pp. 91–92.
HOOD, C. (1983) “THE POLITICAL-ECONOMY OF BUREAUCRACY - JACKSON,PM”, LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES, 9(6), pp. 88–89.
HOOD, C. (1983) “USING BUREAUCRACY SPARINGLY”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 61(2), pp. 197–208.

1982

HOOD, C. (1982) “POLICY AND ACTION - ESSAYS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC-POLICY - BARRETT,S, FUDGE,C”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 60(3), pp. 368–369.

1981

HOOD, C. (1981) “PATTERNS OF MANAGEMENT IN LOCAL-GOVERNMENT - GREENWOOD,R, WALSH,K, HININGS,CR, RANSON,S, ROBERTSON,M”, LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES, 7(6), pp. 82–84.

1980

HOOD, C. (1980) “THE POLITICS OF QUANGOCIDE”, POLICY AND POLITICS, 8(3), pp. 247–265.

1979

HOOD, C., DUNSIRE, A. and THOMPSON, S. (1979) “COMPARING THE SCOTTISH OFFICE WITH WHITEHALL - QUANTITATIVE APPROACH”, BRITISH JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, 9(JUL), pp. 257–280.

1978

HOOD, C. (1978) “KEEPING CENTER SMALL - EXPLANATIONS OF AGENCY TYPE”, POLITICAL STUDIES, 26(1), pp. 30–46.
HOOD, C. (1978) “CROWN AGENTS AFFAIR”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 56(FAL), pp. 297–303.

1977

HOOD, C. (1977) “ADMINISTRATION IN PUBLIC-SECTOR - GORTNER,HF”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 55(WIN), pp. 469–470.
HOOD, C. and BRADSHAW, J. (1977) “DILEMMA OF A QUANGO”, NEW SOCIETY, 39(745), pp. 60–61.

Books

2000

Hall, C., Scott, C. and Hood, C. (2000) Telecommunications regulation.
Hood, C. and Lodge, M. (no date) The politics of public service bargains.
Hood, C. and Margetts, H. (no date) The tools of government in the digital age.
Hood, C. et al. (no date) Regulation inside government.
Hood, C., Rothstein, H. and Baldwin, R. (no date) The government of risk.

Conference Papers

2002

Hood, C. (2002) “The risk game and the blame game”, in GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION, pp. 15–37.