Transforming regional governance in Europe
In: Policy & politics, Band 36, Heft 4, S. 539-544
ISSN: 1470-8442
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In: Policy & politics, Band 36, Heft 4, S. 539-544
ISSN: 1470-8442
In: Policy & politics: advancing knowledge in public and social policy, Band 36, Heft 4, S. 539-544
ISSN: 0305-5736
In: Regional studies: official journal of the Regional Studies Association, Band 41, Heft 5, S. 699-712
ISSN: 1360-0591
In: Environment and planning. C, Government and policy, Band 24, Heft 6, S. 909-927
ISSN: 1472-3425
Compared with the constitutional changes introduced elsewhere in the United Kingdom, in the English regions a more cautious approach has been adopted based on administrative decentralisation. A key feature of the government's reforms has been the strengthening of regional spatial planning and the transfer of the regional planning function to unelected regional assemblies. We examine how far these reforms have assisted regions to achieve greater discretion over planning policies and a more corporate approach to spatial planning. Our central argument is that, given the absence of elected regional government in England, there are outstanding institutional, cultural, and resource obstacles to extending regional freedoms and flexibilities. Nonetheless, the introduction of new statutory regional spatial strategies, together with a greater commitment in Whitehall to coordinate regional budgets, offers a potential way forward.
In: Environment & planning: international journal of urban and regional research. C, Government & policy, Band 24, Heft 6, S. 909-928
ISSN: 0263-774X
In: Policy & politics, Band 33, Heft 4, S. 581-600
ISSN: 1470-8442
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Constitutional arrangements in parts of the UK have been transformed by political devolution. In England, however, reliance has been placed on strengthening the regional tier through administrative decentralisation. Drawing on the views of Whitehall civil servants, this article explores how central–regional relations are being recalibrated and how government is building a regional perspective into its activities. We conclude that, in the absence of regional government, Whitehall is pursuing a cautious approach to regional working and greater attention needs to be given to incorporating regional priorities in national spending programmes and developing a more coherent approach to regional strategy making.
In: Policy & politics: advancing knowledge in public and social policy, Band 33, Heft 4, S. 581-600
ISSN: 0305-5736
In: Ayres , S A & Pearce , G 2005 , ' Building regional governance in England : the view from Whitehall ' , Policy and Politics , vol. 33 , no. 4 , pp. 581-601 . https://doi.org/10.1332/030557305774329154
Constitutional arrangements in parts of the UK have been transformed by political devolution. In England, however, reliance has been placed on strengthening the regional tier through administrative decentralisation. Drawing on the views of Whitehall civil servants, this article explores how central–regional relations are being recalibrated and how government is building a regional perspective into its activities. We conclude that, in the absence of regional government, Whitehall is pursuing a cautious approach to regional working and greater attention needs to be given to incorporating regional priorities in national spending programmes and developing a more coherent approach to regional strategy making. ; Constitutional arrangements in parts of the UK have been transformed by political devolution. In England, however, reliance has been placed on strengthening the regional tier through administrative decentralisation. Drawing on the views of Whitehall civil servants, this article explores how central–regional relations are being recalibrated and how government is building a regional perspective into its activities. We conclude that, in the absence of regional government, Whitehall is pursuing a cautious approach to regional working and greater attention needs to be given to incorporating regional priorities in national spending programmes and developing a more coherent approach to regional strategy making.
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In: Regional & federal studies, Band 14, Heft 2, S. 255-280
ISSN: 1743-9434
In: Regional and federal studies, Band 14, Heft 2, S. 255-280
ISSN: 1359-7566
In: Ayres , S A & Stafford , I M 2014 , ' Managing Complexity and Uncertainty in Regional Governance Networks : A Critical Analysis of State Rescaling in England ' , Regional Studies , vol. 48 , no. 1 , pp. 219-236 . https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2012.672727
Network management is viewed as a way of dealing with uncertainty in complex policy networks, but little is known about the types of network management strategies employed by regional actors to manage vertical and horizontal relations. Two central questions guide this paper. What network management strategies were employed to manage complexity and uncertainty in regional governance networks in England? How can past lessons be harnessed to inform future network strategies for managing territorial networks? The paper concludes that regional network management strategies were effective in securing 'process' outcomes, but that 'content' outcomes, in the form of genuine discretion over policy, were unattainable without the authorization of central government.
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In: Ayres , S & Marsh , A D 2013 , ' Reflections on contemporary debates in policy studies ' , Policy and Politics , vol. 41 , no. 4 , pp. 643-663 . https://doi.org/10.1332/147084413X674001
This article offers reflections on contemporary debates in policy studies. It starts by mapping the contours of the terrain covered by Policy & Politics over the last 40 years. It does so under four headings: (1) theorising policy (2) evidence and the policy process (3) transforming structures and processes and (4) implementation and practice. It then uses these headings to draw out themes from the articles comprising this 40th anniversary special issue. We conclude by arguing for greater tolerance of diversity in theoretical and empirical enquiry and for continued reflection on the foundational assumptions of the field of policy studies.
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International audience ; The case for elected English regional government outside London has lost momentum, but the machinery of regional governance continues to expand. This article explores the significance of this process through an examination of the evolution of Regional Assemblies. Each has progressed differently, but all Assemblies lack political legitimacy and resources and have struggled to mobilize influence in Whitehall and their regions. Although contributing to greater coherence in regional governance, their future is uncertain and there is a need to systematically assess what tasks Assemblies should perform, and why, and the resources required for their delivery.
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In: Regional Studies, Band 41, Heft 5, S. 699-712
The case for elected English regional government outside London has lost momentum, but the machinery of regional governance continues to expand. This article explores the significance of this process through an examination of the evolution of Regional Assemblies. Each has progressed differently, but all Assemblies lack political legitimacy and resources and have struggled to mobilize influence in Whitehall and their regions. Although contributing to greater coherence in regional governance, their future is uncertain and there is a need to systematically assess what tasks Assemblies should perform, and why, and the resources required for their delivery.
In: Ayres , S , Flinders , M & Sandford , M 2018 , ' Territory, power and statecraft : understanding English devolution ' , Regional Studies , vol. 52 , no. 6 , pp. 853-864 . https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2017.1360486
In recent decades, the devolution of power to subnational regional authorities has formed a key element of what has been termed the 'unravelling' or 'unbundling' of the state in many parts of the world. Even in the United Kingdom, with its distinctive global reputation as a power-hoarding majoritarian democracy, the devolution of powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland since 1998 can be located within this broader devolutionary dynamic. In recent years, this process has focused on 'the English question' and a reform agenda that claimed to offer a 'devolution revolution'. This paper offers the first research-led analysis of the scope, scale and implications of these post-2015 reforms to English governance. It utilizes Jim Bulpitt's statecraft approach to explore the changing nature of centre–periphery relationships within England. The main conclusion has been that a 'rhetoric–reality gap' currently exists and a 'devolution revolution' has not occurred.
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