How did the Health Reforms Blitzkrieg Fail?¹

1 Earlier versions of this paper were presented to the Conference of the New Zealand Political Studies Association, Christchurch, August 1993, and in the Dean’s lecture series, Wellington Medical School, October 1993. I am grateful to Robert Bowie, Geoff Fougere, and John Yeabsley, to some inside but inevitably anonymous informants, to two referees, and to the journal’s editors for helpful comments. The author was active in the debate described here, and on occasions advised various actors including the Wellington Health Action Committee and the Coalition for Public Health.

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1 Earlier versions of this paper were presented to the Conference of the New Zealand Political Studies Association, Christchurch, August 1993, and in the Dean’s lecture series, Wellington Medical School, October 1993. I am grateful to Robert Bowie, Geoff Fougere, and John Yeabsley, to some inside but inevitably anonymous informants, to two referees, and to the journal’s editors for helpful comments. The author was active in the debate described here, and on occasions advised various actors including the Wellington Health Action Committee and the Coalition for Public Health.