In Scotland, after an early focus on the policy-making process, the agenda concentrated on
distributive policies priorities; redistributive policy remained largely at Westminster. In Wales …

The United Kingdom, having given constitutions to so many countries of the world, has
proved extremely conservative in its own constitutional practice, evolving gradually largely …

ABSTRACT A new legislative framework for devolution has been introduced into England
marking a potentially significant step towards addressing the unfinished business of …

Beyond Devolution and Decentralisation has been a long-standing enterprise, conceived in
2000 and begun in earnest in 2001. The research project upon which the book is based was …

The delegation of functions to a range of quasi-autonomous bodies has formed a major
challenge to the operation of representative democracy, in both administrative and …

Scottish devolution is an accomplished fact. It will not be reversed. Even the political agents
who originally opposed it now benefit from its continuation. But will it remain unchanged? Is …

The coronavirus not only brought chaos to people's lives across the globe, it also brought
home the reality that the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland are no longer just one …

Initial analyses of the 'devolution deals' that form the cornerstone of current efforts to devolve
power within England assess the policy against conventional governance criteria …

Devolution is a peculiarly British term and it was introduced in the nineteenth century to
resolve a problem that is characteristically (but not uniquely) British. It is also a response to …

When the proposals for devolution were being put in place in 1997–9, public interest centred
on what devolution would mean for Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Concern about the …