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Devolution in the United Kingdom: Ever Looser Union?
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Abstract The devolution reforms in the UK were designed, and function in disconnected ways. The devolved institutions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were each established for distinctive reasons. England continues to be governed in a centralised manner by central government institutions in London. T... view more
The devolution reforms in the UK were designed, and function in disconnected ways. The devolved institutions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were each established for distinctive reasons. England continues to be governed in a centralised manner by central government institutions in London. The structures for coordination between the different parts of the UK, and between them and central government are weak. The article explores the reasons for this disconnected union, and the centrifugal dynamics that have resulted.... view less
Keywords
federalism; decentralization; asymmetry; Great Britain; constitutional amendment
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Free Keywords
Devolution; constitutional change
Document language
German
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 207-218
Journal
der moderne staat - dms: Zeitschrift für Public Policy, Recht und Management, 2 (2009) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3224/dms.v2i1.11
ISSN
2196-1395
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0