What Does Devolution Mean for Scotland?
Re-settling of the Constitution and Territorial Governance
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-4473-7937-9 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on forty interviews with officials and policy makers, this book uses Scotland as a detailed case study for understanding the wider dynamics of the devolved UK. It offers a vital resource for anyone seeking to make sense of Scotland's experience - and what it tells us about the future of the UK.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-7937-9 (9781447379379)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Margaret A. Arnott is Professor in Public Policy at the University of the West of Scotland.
Content
Introduction
1. Devolution 'settlements' in the UK 1999-2021
2. Territorial Governance and 'Quasi-feudalism'
3. Uncertainties in Territorial Governance in the UK
4. Unionism and Scottish Independence
5. Policy Making and Implementation in the Scottish Parliament
6. UK Labour Government Since 2024
7. Conclusion
1. Devolution 'settlements' in the UK 1999-2021
2. Territorial Governance and 'Quasi-feudalism'
3. Uncertainties in Territorial Governance in the UK
4. Unionism and Scottish Independence
5. Policy Making and Implementation in the Scottish Parliament
6. UK Labour Government Since 2024
7. Conclusion