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

by Howard Elcock (Editor), Dr Michael Keating (Editor)

Overview

This volume addresses the issues arising from the recent devolution referenda by exploring the historical development of the proposals, the importance of national and regional identities, the changing policies of the political parties and the approaches of business and other major groups towards devolution. It also looks at the impact on electoral reform coming from the proposal that proportional representation be used to elect the regional assemblies and how the new assemblies are to be financed. Finally the book discusses the implications of a devolved British state where different countries and regions achieve different levels of autonomy at different paces.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136319167
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/11/2013
Series:	Routledge Studies in Federalism and Decentralization
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Howard Elcock

Table of Contents

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;

Editorial Reviews

Comprises 12 contributions which address the issues arising from devolution and regional government, through exploration of the debates about devolution in Scotland, Wales, and the English regions. Topics include the historical development of the devolution proposals, the importance of national and regional identities, the changing devolution policies of the political parties, and the approaches of business and other major interest groups towards devolution. Concludes with a consideration of the implications of the emergence of a devolved British state in which the different countries and regions achieve different levels of autonomy at different paces. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

'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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