Devolution in the UK

AvJames Mitchell

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

This book explains devolution today in terms of the evolution of past structures of government in the component parts of the United Kingdom. Available in paperback for the first time, it highlights the importance of the English dimension and the role that England’s territorial politics played in constitutional debates. Similarities and differences between how the components of the UK were governed are described. It argues that the UK should be understood now, even more than pre-devolution, as a state of distinct unions, each with its own deeply rooted past and trajectory. Using previously unpublished primary material, as well as a wealth of secondary work, the book offers a comprehensive account of the territorial constitution of the UK from the early twentieth century through to the operation of the new devolved system of government.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-30
Mått:156 x 234 x 15 mm
Vikt:367 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Manchester University Press
ISBN:9780719053597

Utforska kategorier

Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

James Mitchell is Professor of Politics in the Department of Government at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

Recensioner i media

'An important and necessary book on a vital topic. James Mitchell's expertise and original research produce an authoritative analysis, and one which questions assumed inevitabilities in the UK's past, present and future.'Richard English, Professor of Politics, Queen's University, Belfast

Innehållsförteckning

List of tablesPreface1. Constituting the UK2. Approaching to Arch-angelic: administrative devolution in Scotland 3. Staggering forward little by little: Administrative devolution in Wales4. Encouraging conformity, not emphasizing differences: Northern Ireland5. A chaos of areas and bodies: The English dimension6. The settled will of the Scottish people7. Devolution is a process: Wales8. In search of legitimacy: Northern Ireland since 19729. The English Question10. Ever looser unionBibliography and sourcesIndex