This book places the recent developments in devolution in their historical context, examining political and constitutional aspects of devolution in Britain from Gladstone in 1886 through to the latest developments in the year 2000.
The only up-to-date introduction to the politics of devolution in the UK New for this edition: - Revised and updated throughout - New case studies and tables - New sections on topics including English regionalism, the London Mayor, the ...
... seats but that was three short of a majority. When the same situation occurred in Scotland, Labour and the Liberal Democrats formed a pact and governed together but this did not occur in Wales. Instead, the Labour Party determined that ...
This 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.
The issue of devolution has often been one for polemic rather than reasoned analysis. This book places recent developments in the United Kingdom in their historical context, examining political and...