Beyond Devolution and Decentralisation: Building Regional Capacity in Wales and BrittanyManchester University Press, 2013 M07 19 - 208 pages Beyond devolution and decentralisation compares the politics, policies and polity-building dynamics of devolution in Wales and decentralisation in the French region of Brittany. Empirically, the book draws conclusions from in-depth fieldwork within two regions and reports the findings of a comparative public opinion survey. Theoretically, it contributes towards our understanding of the comparative study of regions. Perhaps most impressive is how the case studies generally are based on, but also cast light back, to the nuanced theoretical framework on regional capacity established at the outset. The book uncovers the dynamics of devolution in Wales and decentralisation in Brittany through extensive face to face interviews: over 200 interviews were carried out from 2001 to 2004, a formative stage in the development of the devolved institutions in Wales and a period of expectation in Brittany as well. The book will be of interest to the professional research community and to practitioners in Britain, France and beyond, as well as to students on comparative politics, British/Welsh politics, French politics, European studies and public policy courses. |
Contents
Comparing France and the United Kingdom | 18 |
history politics society | 40 |
Devolution and polity building in Wales | 62 |
Decentralisation and political capacity building in Brittany | 87 |
Political institutions public and elite opinions in Wales and Brittany | 112 |
Policy communities public policy and policy learning in Wales | 137 |
Regional political capacity in Wales and Brittany | 161 |
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Other editions - View all
Beyond Devolution and Decentralisation: Building Regional Capacity in Wales ... Alistair Cole No preview available - 2006 |
Beyond Devolution and Decentralisation: Building Regional Capacity in Wales ... Alistair Cole No preview available - 2006 |
Common terms and phrases
actors administrative areas Assembly for Wales autonomous Breton cultural Breton identity Breton language British Brittany regional council capacity building Cardiff cent central government Chapter committees comparative context cumul des mandats decentralisation départements devolution devolution in Wales devolved institutions distinctive economic development elected elite ELWa European Union favour France French regions functions Government of Wales important independence institutional preferences interviews issues Labour legislative lifelong learning Loire-Atlantique major ment meso-level Minister National Assembly organisations overarching parliament party Plaid Cymru policy-making politicians President priorities public policy reform regional authorities regional capacity regional governance regional institutions regional languages regional political capacity regional political institutions regionalist relationships responsibilities role Scotland Scottish social specific State-Region plans strong sub-national authorities survey tax-varying powers territorial policy community tion traditional training and lifelong transfer United Kingdom variables vote Wales and Brittany Welsh Assembly Government Welsh language Welsh Language Board Welsh Office
References to this book
Action publique et changements d'échelles: les nouvelles focales du politique Alain Faure No preview available - 2007 |