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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783864803321

Autore

Kendle John <1937, >

Titolo

Federal Britain : a history / / John Kendle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997

ISBN

1-134-72544-2

1-134-72545-0

0-203-44454-X

1-280-33541-6

0-203-27517-9

9786610335411

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Disciplina

320.8/0941

Soggetti

Federal government - Great Britain

Central-local government relations - Great Britain

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Indivisible sovereignty; Nineteenth-century practice and theory; 'Federation' of the empire; 'Federation' of the United Kingdom; The Round Table movement, the empire and world order; Federal Union; Federalism and decolonization; 'The federal solution is not possible for us'; Conclusion; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

John Kendle examines the break-up of the first British empire and the development of modern federalism, including such topical issues as the Anglo-Irish relationship, the United Kingdom's relationship to Europe and devolution.