The government of Scotland : public policy making after devolution / Michael Keating.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keating, Michael, 1950-

Contributor:

Midwinter, Arthur F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local government--Scotland.

Local government.

Scotland--Politics and government--20th century.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A critical challenge to Scotland's new system of government is the making and implementation of public policy. This book offers a comprehensive account of the policy process in contemporary Scotland. There is a review of theories of policy-making, focusing on decentralised systems. The author then identifies the key actors and institutions, patterns of policy making, and the extent of convergence and divergence in comparison with England and other devolved territories.Case studies of policy making in health, higher education, housing, criminal justice, social inclusion and economic development

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Expanded Contents List; Tables and Figures; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Public Policy and Devolution; CHAPTER 2 The New Scottish Political System; CHAPTER 3 Publics, Parties and Elections; CHAPTER 4 The Policy Environment; CHAPTER 5 Government and Parliament; CHAPTER 6 Intergovernmental Policy Making; CHAPTER 7 Getting and Spending; CHAPTER 8 Policy Making in Practice; CHAPTER 9 New Politics, New Policies?; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (263-280) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-62059-2

9786612620591

0-7486-4224-2

OCLC:

637490820