Devolution has transformed the British Polity in the last decade. Taking this profound change as its theme, Devolutionand British Politics is an up-to date, comprehensive and effective review of the origins and development of the devolution process.Devolution in British Politics offers a de-centralised assessment of British politics and encourages critical thinking regarding contemporary political theory.
'This book is an interesting attempt to decipher the British unitary state...'
Phil Cooke, Scottish Affairs, no. 52, summer 2005
Introduction: Devolution and British Politics
PART ONE. A KINGDOM UNITED 1. State-building and national integration in Britain. Michael O'Neill 2. Challenging the Centre: Home Rule Movements. Michael O'NeillPART TWO. RE-IMAGINING BRITAIN: THE POLITICS OF IDENTITY
3. Politicizing Territorial Identity: Theorems of Change. Michael O'Neill4. The Politics of Identity: Scottish Nationalism. Antonia Dodds and David Seawright5. The Politics of Identity: Wales. James Hunter6. Northern Ireland: Resolving an Ancient Quarrel. Rick WilfordPART THREE. REFORMING THE BRITISH STATE
7. Reforming the British State: The1998 Watershed. Michael O'Neill8. Intra-party relationships of British state-wide political parties within the developing territorial agenda. David Baker9. Central Government and Devolution. Janice Mcmillan and Andrew Massey10. English Regional Governance. Chris Stevens11. The Impact of European Integration. Janet Mather