Constitutional Change in the United KingdomPsychology Press, 2002 - 414 pagine The years since New Labour came to power in 1997 have seen changes to the British institutions of political power on an unprecedented scale. The reforms have been widespread, ranging from devolution of power in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to the reform of the House of Lords and the changing role of the Monarchy. This book is the first to examine these changes collectively and in detail, placing each in its historical context, analysing problems, solutions and what the future holds for this ambitious period of reforms. The book is comprehensive in coverage, and accessibly written. As such it should be the ideal resource for undergraduate students of British Politics seeking to make sense of this complex subject. |
Sommario
Through a century of democratisation | 8 |
Chapter | 13 |
A period of consensus then confrontation | 15 |
Chapter | 16 |
With New Labour into a new Britain | 23 |
ISSUES OF IDENTITY AND TERRITORY | 29 |
The historical influence of nationalism | 32 |
General reflections | 38 |
Modernising local government | 165 |
OTHER FORMS OF INSTITUTIONAL MODERNISATION | 183 |
Reforming the House of Lords | 207 |
Modernising the House of Commons | 227 |
Transforming the legal system | 247 |
NEW RULES METHODS AND POLITICAL RELATIONSHIPS | 271 |
Public concern about political behaviour | 274 |
Interim assessment by the Neill Committee | 280 |
CONTENTS | 40 |
The pursuit of a nationalist dream | 44 |
The long struggle for Home Rule | 50 |
Partition and devolution to Stormont | 59 |
15 | 61 |
Internationalising the peace process | 67 |
General reflections | 73 |
The issue of Scotland | 77 |
The meaning of Wales | 95 |
The English question | 115 |
23 | 127 |
MODERNISING GOVERNMENT | 137 |
From a culture of official secrecy | 288 |
General reflections | 295 |
Adjusting the methods of democratic decision making | 301 |
The people society and the state | 323 |
A REFORMED UNITED KINGDOM WITH A EUROPEAN FUTURE | 343 |
Coming to terms with the European Union | 346 |
Subsidiarity and subnational politics | 354 |
General reflections | 361 |
Cumulative change and dynamic outlook | 365 |
Political and official support for the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime | 391 |
main points of | 397 |
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