LEADER 03143nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910457081503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-83403-X 010 $a9786610834037 010 $a0-7486-3035-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000351117 035 $a(EBL)292368 035 $a(OCoLC)476051993 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000138177 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11148255 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000138177 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10096373 035 $a(PQKB)10185765 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC292368 035 $a(PPN)231113110 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL292368 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10435267 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL83403 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000351117 100 $a20070608d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDevolution in the United Kingdom$b[electronic resource] /$fRussell Deacon and Alan Sandry 210 $aEdinburgh $cEdinburgh University Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 225 1 $aPolitics study guides 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7486-2416-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCOPYRIGHT; Contents; Boxes; Tables; Preface; CHAPTER 1 The Background to Devolution; CHAPTER 2 'Devolution All Round?' The Case of England; CHAPTER 3 English Devolution: 'London' Leads the Way?; CHAPTER 4 The Evolution of Scottish Devolution; CHAPTER 5 The Governance of Scotland; CHAPTER 6 Political Parties and Politics in Scotland; CHAPTER 7 The Government of Wales; CHAPTER 8 The Continuing Evolution of Welsh Devolution; CHAPTER 9 Northern Ireland: Historical Political Development; CHAPTER 10 Northern Ireland and Devolution: Structures and Process 327 $aCHAPTER 11 Political Parties within Northern IrelandCHAPTER 12 Creeping Federalism or a Unitary State?; Index 330 $aThis book provides an introduction to the major changes in the political landscape of the UK caused by the political devolution of power to London, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is extensive examination of the historical background to these changes with an even more detailed focus upon contemporary political events. The book also helps those wishing to understand devolution by explaining its development, and assessing the operation, strengths and weaknesses of the devolved state. Throughout the text there are relevant examples used which illustrate the application of more complex 410 0$aPolitics study guides. 606 $aDecentralization in government$zGreat Britain 606 $aPublic administration$zGreat Britain 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aDecentralization in government 615 0$aPublic administration 676 $a352.2830941 700 $aDeacon$b Russell$0953950 701 $aSandry$b Alan$0953951 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457081503321 996 $aDevolution in the United Kingdom$92157418 997 $aUNINA