Devolution and British Politics

ISBN-13: 9781138837256 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 408 str.

Michael O'Neill

Opis

This volume discusses the origins and development of the devolution process in British politics. The historical and contemporary forces changing the British polity are examined, as is the consequent altered relationship between Whitehall and the regions.

Spis treści

Introduction: Devolution and British Politics
PART ONE. A KINGDOM UNITED 1. State-building and national integration in Britain. Michael O'Neill 2. Challenging the Centre: Home Rule Movements. Michael O'Neill
PART TWO. RE-IMAGINING BRITAIN: THE POLITICS OF IDENTITY
3. Politicizing Territorial Identity: Theorems of Change. Michael O'Neill
4. The Politics of Identity: Scottish Nationalism. Antonia Dodds and David Seawright
5. The Politics of Identity: Wales. James Hunter
6. Northern Ireland: Resolving an Ancient Quarrel. Rick Wilford
PART THREE. REFORMING THE BRITISH STATE
7. Reforming the British State: The1998 Watershed. Michael O'Neill
8. Intra-party relationships of British state-wide political parties within the developing territorial agenda. David Baker
9. Central Government and Devolution. Janice Mcmillan and Andrew Massey
10. English Regional Governance. Chris Stevens
11. The Impact of European Integration. Janet Mather  

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