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Devolution & Local Government- Some Lessons from the Scottish Experience

Devolution & Local Government- Some Lessons from the Scottish Experience Devolution & Local Government - Some Lessons from the Scottish Experience Richard Kerley Scottish Local Authorities Centre, Management University of Strathclyde Introduction This article reviews some related to and considerations conceptual practical devolution and local In it to draw some lessons government. particular attempts and from in Scotland and relate those to the broader context parallels experience of the other nations and of Britain within the institutions and decision regions of the The therefore making processes European Community. paper opens by the in Scotland in context and outlines the institutional and setting position It will then consider some for local political background. implications of future toward a devolved institutional and government possible developments within the United political system Kingdom. The Context Seen from the focus of the a broader the United is Kingdom European perspective one of the most and centralised states within the politically administratively and within a broader central community - Europe. &dquo;Systematically, government has local authorities of their Britain is the most stripped powers. today centralised state in the As one member of the European Community.&dquo; European Parliament comments. There are various to this force of centralisation and aspects powerful they have for or form of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Public Policy and Administration SAGE

Devolution & Local Government- Some Lessons from the Scottish Experience

Kerley, Richard
Public Policy and Administration , Volume 7 (1-2): 10 – Jan 1, 1992
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Devolution & Local Government - Some Lessons from the Scottish Experience Richard Kerley Scottish Local Authorities Centre, Management University of Strathclyde Introduction This article reviews some related to and considerations conceptual practical devolution and local In it to draw some lessons government. particular attempts and from in Scotland and relate those to the broader context parallels experience of the other nations and of Britain within the institutions and decision regions of the The therefore making processes European Community. paper opens by the in Scotland in context and outlines the institutional and setting position It will then consider some for local political background. implications of future toward a devolved institutional and government possible developments within the United political system Kingdom. The Context Seen from the focus of the a broader the United is Kingdom European perspective one of the most and centralised states within the politically administratively and within a broader central community - Europe. &dquo;Systematically, government has local authorities of their Britain is the most stripped powers. today centralised state in the As one member of the European Community.&dquo; European Parliament comments. There are various to this force of centralisation and aspects powerful they have for or form of

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Published: Jan 1, 1992

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