Suchergebnisse

1. Decentralisation and governance in England and the UK -- 2. Is there a role for English regional governance? -- 3. English regions, sub-regions, and issues of identity and engagement -- 4. A new broom? : coaltion policy and the 'death of the region' -- 5. Cities, city regions, growth and the devolution of powers -- 6. Devolution, localism and good governance in England -- 7. Conclusions.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- List of tables -- List of figures -- Contributors -- 1 Introduction: the sharing and dividing of geographical space -- 2 Britain as a plural society -- 3 Group identity and urban space: the North American experience -- 4 Nationhood and statehood in Canada -- 5 The Soviet federation: from corporatist to crisis politics -- 6 Religious vs. regional determinism: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as inheritors of empire -- 7 Separatism and devolution: the Basques in Spain -- 8 Separation and integration: the case of Ireland -- 9 Involuntary incorporation: the case of Israel -- 10 Imposed separation: the case of South Africa -- 11 Aboriginal Australia: survival by separation -- 12 Making Europe: towards a geography of European integration -- Index.

Combining historical and policy study with empirical research from a qualitative study of regional elites this book offers an original and timely insight into the progress of devolution of governance in England. With particular interest in how governments have tried and continue to engage English people in sub-national democratic processes while dealing with the realities of governance it uses in-depth interviews with key figures from three English regions to get the 'inside view' of how these processes are seen by the regional and local political, administrative, business and voluntary sector.

Further researchAppendix A: Methodologies ; Literature review ; Secondary analysis of Gypsy Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) data ; Focus group data ; Questionnaires and individual interviews ; Appendix B: Glossary of words and terms ; Index.

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