Remaking the Union: Devolution and British Politics in the 1990's

ISBN-13: 9780714648767 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 240 str.

Howard J. Elcock; H. J. Elcock; Michael Keating

Opis

Devolution is firmly back on the British political agenda since a Labour government committed to its introduction was elected by a massive majority on 1 May 1997, and the Conservative Party was wiped out in both Scotland and Wales.

Recenzje

'The latest pharmacopeia of constitutional cures.' - Times Literary Supplement

'This book presents some very thoughtful essays about the effects of devolution, particularly Graham Leicester's piece on Devolution and Europe - Britain's Double Constitutional Problem.' - Morning Star

'This is one of those books that you should buy if you want a record of the state of mind of some of the most committed protagonists in the devolution debate.' - Local Government Studies

'The data and intelligence assembled here bear attention; this is a reasoned debate about the past history of notions of local identity and self government ... a useful guide for those who observe and judge the very urgent process of exploring this strategic option.' - The Historian

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction: Devolution and the UK State, Michael Keating, Howard Elcock; Chapter 2 Devolution and Europe: Britain's Double Constitutional Problem, Graham Leicester; Chapter 3 Financial Arrangements for UK Devolution, David Heald, Neal Geaughan, Colin Robb; Chapter 4 Scottish Home Rule: Radical Break or Pragmatic Adjustment?, Lindsay Paterson; Chapter 5 What Could a Scottish Parliament Do?, James Mitchell; Chapter 6 Reactive Capital: The Scottish Business Community and Devolution, Peter Lynch; Chapter 7 Deepening Democracy: Women and the Scottish Parliament, Alice Brown; Chapter 8 The Devolution Debate in Wales during the Major Governments: The Politics of a Developing Union State?, Jonathan Bradbury; Chapter 9 Strategies of Autonomist Agents in Wales, Jonathan Snicker; Chapter 10 English Regionalism and New Labour, John Mawson; Chapter 11 Territorial Debates about Local Government: Or Don't Reorganize – Don't, Don't, Don't!, Howard Elcock; Chapter 12 What's Wrong with Asymmetrical Government?, Michael Keating;

O autorze

Howard Elcock