Devolution in Britain today / Colin Pilkington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pilkington, Colin.

Series:

Politics today (Manchester, England)

Politics today

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decentralization in government--Great Britain.

Decentralization in government.

Great Britain.

Regionalism--Great Britain.

Regionalism.

Constitutional history--Great Britain.

Constitutional history.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1997-2007.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

x, 212 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

Devolution in Britain Today is a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of devolved government. Written in a clear and accessible style for students encountering British government and politics for the first time, this book approaches the subject from an increasingly important perspective. The book emphasizes the growing importance of devolved government and students are now told to consider the subject at national local, European, and regional levels.

Contents:

1 Introduction: the meaning of devolution 1

Part I Foundation and origins

2 The making of the United Kingdom 19

3 Home Rule - precursor of devolution 35

Part II Preparing for devolution

4 Scotland and Wales - devolution resurgent 53

5 Northern Ireland - Stormont, the first devolution, and the aftermath 72

Part III The devolution settlement

6 Scotland - success of a sort 95

7 Wales - Assembly, or bubonic plague? 122

8 Northern Ireland - the on-off agreement 144

9 The English Question 165

10 Conclusion: where do we go from here? 181.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index.

ISBN:

0719060753

0719060761

OCLC:

49531104