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The Devolution of Power : local democracy, regionalism and nationalism
Is Britain to remain as completely centralized in its decision-making as it is today? In a society which is expressing and reflecting increasing disenchantment with all its forms of democracy, this has now become a very crucial question. Indeed it is likely that over the next decade the control and...
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| Format : | Livre |
| Langue : | anglais |
| Titre complet : | The Devolution of Power : local democracy, regionalism and nationalism / J.-P. Mackintosh |
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London, Harmondsworth :
Penguin books
, 1968 Chatto and Windus |
| Description matérielle : | 1 vol. (207 p.) |
| Collection : | A Penguin special ; 270 |
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| Particularités de l'exemplaire : | BU Droit, Ex. 1 : Provenance : Don Prudhomme |
| Résumé : | Is Britain to remain as completely centralized in its decision-making as it is today? In a society which is expressing and reflecting increasing disenchantment with all its forms of democracy, this has now become a very crucial question. Indeed it is likely that over the next decade the control and administration of local affairs and public services will be transformed. But how? J.P. Mackintosh, formerly Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University and now a Member of Parliament who is also the author of a well-known book on the British Cabinet, examines the great variety of proposals that are now circulating to re-structure "Government outside Whitehall", and looks at the experience of the Scottish Office, the Northern Ireland Parliament, the Greater London Council and the existing regional economic planning councils. After a very thorough discussion of the nationalist and federalist solutions, he comes down in favour of elected regional councils -nine for England and one each for Scotland and Wales, with the latter two endowed with slightly fuller powers than the former. The recasting of Britain's local government is undoubtely one of the really major challenges this country now faces, and J.P. Mackintosh's book makes a stimulating addition to the continuing debate. |
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