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AbstractDebates on Scottish constitutional reform go hand in hand with discussions of political reform. Its reformers use the image of 'old Westminster' to describe 'control freakery' within government and an adversarial political system. Many thought that the Scottish political system could diverge from the UK, to strengthen the parliamentary system, introduce consensus politics and further Scotland's alleged social and democratic tradition. Yet the experience of devolution suggests that Holyrood and Westminster politics share key features. Both systems are driven by government, making policy in 'communities' involving interest groups and governing bodies, with parliaments performing a limited role and public participation limited largely to elections. The Scottish government's style of policy‐making is distinctive, but new reforms are in their infancy and their effects have not been examined in depth. In this context, the article identifies Scotland's ability to make and implement policy in a new way, based on its current trajectory rather than the hopes of reformers.

Edmondson reviews 'The Australian Political System' edited by David Lovell, Ian McAllister, William Maley and Chandran Kukathas.

Kane reviews 'The Australian Political System,' 2nd ed, by David W. Lovell, Ian McAllister, William Maley and Chandran Kukathas.

Duverger, Maurice: A new political system model: semi-presidential government, in: European journal of political research (Dordrecht), 8 (1980), S. 165-187

THE CURRENT INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SYSTEM IS DOMINATED BY THE ECONOMIC CRISIS CAUSED BY GROWING INFLATION ACCELERATED BY THE INCREASING OF THE COSTS OF RAW MATERIALS AND OIL. AMERICAN POLICY WITHIN THIS CONTEXT IS AIMED AT TRYING TO MONITOR THE CHANGE IN THE WORLD ORDER. AS FAR AS EUROPE IS CONCERNED THERE ARE NO STATEMENTS OF PARTNERSHIP ANY LONGER.

Nomination: Trichotomy or dichotomy? by Arend Lijphart, p.125 Nomination: Semi–presidentialism: A political model at work by Gianfranco Pasquino, p.128 Reflections: The political system of the European Unionby Maurice Duverger, p.137