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'Government Policies and Ethnic Relations in Asia and the Pacific' edited by Michael E. Brown and Sumit Ganguly is reviewed. Government Policies and Ethnic Relations in Asia and the Pacific edited by by Michael E. Brown and Sumit Ganguly is reviewed.

AbstractThe Scottish and European Questions have become intertwined over time. A European turn in Scottish politics became evident from the late 1980s when public opinion moved in favour of the European Communities/Union. The Scottish National Party (SNP) became a leading advocate of EC/EU membership with Europe's four freedoms allowing it to dismiss accusations of separatism. Scotland voted in favour of Remain in the Brexit referendum, adding to existing tensions in UK‐Scottish government relations. The institutions and procedures of intergovernmental relations which were designed to cope with tensions are being tested as never before under devolution. The assertion of UK power in these relations has undermined claims made by David Cameron to pursue a 'respect agenda' and commitments made immediately after the independence referendum. But while this evidence of divergent views on such a significant matter creates potential challenges for the UK union, it also creates new challenges for the SNP. The prospect of a hard Brexit raises the issue of separatism once more, with a choice of either remaining in the EU but separate from the rest of the UK (rUK), or remain in a separatist UK.

Self regulation, by John D.A. Morrow.--State regulation, by George A. Hill.--Federal regulation, by Ralph J. Watkins. ; Mode of access: Internet.

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The aim of this article is to analyse the political leaders efforts to organize and manage relations between relevant party actors in a way that is suitable for the operation and preservation of coalition governments. Five coalition governments serve as illustrative cases showing how these relations have been managed in post‐war Norway. The similarities between the different government coalitions arc obvious. There are, however, interesting variations concerning the priority given to coordination and unity versus party differences and profilation.

"Report was first issued as part VI of the Report of the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council to the 1973 Kansas Legislature, December, 1972." ; Cover title. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Published Article ; The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) and conclusive Acts analysed in this article reflects the process of local government democratization in South Africa. In this milieu, the importance of intergovernmental relations in South Africa as a determining factor in the democratization process is evident. It is further argued that the operational activities flowing from these Acts directly shape the success of intergovernmental relations. This article therefore investigates the decisive influence operational activities have on intergovernmental relations. The local government integrated development plan (IDP) in general and the specific assessment process in particular serves as an example in this research of the influence of these activities on intergovernmental relations. This article then identifies appropriate actions and examines the contribution of important role players and government institutions to promote and facilitate intergovernmental relations in South Africa in this challenging environment. The research finally focuses on the involvement of other external institutions, specifically the Intergovernmental Institute of South Africa (IGISA), and the endeavour to support the promotion and facilitation of excellence in intergovernmental relations in South Africa.

Since the early 1980s, the World Bank, backed by aid donor countries, has been involved in a determined effort to stimulate capitalist growth in Africa by prescribing a set of orthodox, neoliberal economic policies. Using Ghana as a case study, this book considers why this is the case.

Cover -- Contents -- Abstract -- I. Introduction -- II. Vertical Gap and Balance in Decentralized Settings -- III. What Determines the Vertical Fiscal Gap? -- IV. How Large Should the Vertical Fiscal Gap be? -- A. The Vertical Fiscal Gap as a Residual -- B. The Vertical Fiscal Gap as the Desired Level of Transfers and Subnational Borrowing -- C. Combining the Two Approaches -- V. How Should the Vertical Fiscal Gap be Covered? -- A. Revenue-Sharing -- B. General Purpose Transfers -- C. Block Transfers -- D. Specific Transfers -- VI. How to Achieve a Suitable Vertical Fiscal Balance? -- VII. Conclusion -- Appendix: Accounting Relationship Between Vertical Fiscal Gap and Decentralization Ratios -- References -- Box -- 1. Taxonomy of Intergovernmental Transfers -- Figures -- 1. Vertical Fiscal Gaps Across OECD Countries -- 2. Revenue and Expenditure Decentralizations and Vertical Fiscal Gap -- 3. Financing Structure of Subnational Expenditure -- 4. A Normative Model of Fiscal Decentralization -- 5. An alternative Model of Decentralization -- 6. Typology of Transfers -- 7. Vertical Fiscal Gap and Decentralization Mismatch