Devolution in the UK : politics, powers and policies

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Devolution in the UK : politics, powers and policies

Derek Birrell, Paul Carmichael & Deirdre Heenan

Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

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Devolution in the United Kingdom

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Summary:"Covering the impact of austerity, Brexit, the Scottish Independence Referendum and the collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive, this book discusses how wider national developments shape and are shaped by the process of devolution in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, assessing its impact on politics, policy and public administration"--Provided by publisher

Includes bibliographical references (p. [222]-247) and index

Contents of Works

  • Introduction and preface
  • The meaning and foundation of devolution
  • The growth of devolved powers
  • Fiscal devolution
  • Political parties and systems
  • Devolved political institutions
  • Policy outcomes : divergence and convergence
  • Devolution and new models of public administration
  • Devolution, localism and partnerships
  • Inter-governmental relations : cooperation and conflict
  • Conclusions

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