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Author:   Howard Elcock (University of Northumbia at Newcastle, UK) ,  Michael Keating (University of Aberdeen, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   No. 3
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780714644301

ISBN 10:   0714644307
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   31 October 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction - devolution and the UK state, Michael Keating, Howard Elcok; devolution and Europe - Britain's double constitutional problem, Graham Leicester; financial arrangements for UK devolution, David Heald et al; Scottish home rule - radical break or pragmatic adjustment? Lindsay Paterson; what could a Scottish parliament do? James Mitchell; reactive capital - the Scottish business community and devolution, Peter Lynch; deepening democracy - women and the Scottish Parliament, Alice Brown; the devolution debate in Wales - the politics of a developing union state? Jonathan Bradbury; strategies of autonomist agencies in Wales, Jonathan Snicker; English regionalism and New Labour, John Mawson; territorial debates about local government - or don't reorganise"" don't don't don't Howard Elcok; what's wrong with asymmetrical government? Michael Keating."

Reviews

'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

'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

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