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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461304103321

Autore

Cairney Paul

Titolo

The Scottish political system since devolution [[electronic resource] ] : from new politics to the new Scottish government / / Paul Cairney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Luton, Bedfordshire, England], : Andrews UK, 2012

ISBN

1-283-68953-7

1-84540-339-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (349 p.)

Disciplina

320.941109051

328.41109

Soggetti

Decentralization in government - Scotland

Electronic books.

Scotland Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Title Page Verso; Dedication; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Body Matter; 1: Introduction; 2: Political Parties and Elections in Scotland; 3: The Scottish Parliament and Scottish GovernmentDoes Minority Government Make a Difference?; 4: From Scottish Executive to Scottish Government; 5: Intergovernmental RelationsScotland, the UK and the EU; 6: Intergovernmental Relations and Government Beyond the Centre; 7: Changes in Public Attitudes; 8: Changes in Public Policy; 9: Finance; 10: Changes in the Constitution

11: Conclusion: Has Devolution Been a Success?Back Matter; References; Also Available

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a narrative of Scottish politics since devolution in 1999. It compares eight years of coalition government under Scottish Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats with four years of Scottish National Party minority government.It outlines the relative effect of each government on Scottish politics and public policy in various contexts, including: high expectations for 'new politics' that were never fully realised; the influence of, and reactions from, the media and public...