The Political Economy of Devolution in Britain from the Postwar Era to Brexit
‘Subnational policy and politics are on the move globally and this interdisciplinary contribution from Nick Vlahos is a majestic account. Rich in political economy insight and historical nuance, it reveals in new ways Britain’s complex and contradictory t
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The Political Economy of Devolution in Britain from the Postwar Era to Brexit
Nick Vlahos
The Political Economy of Devolution in Britain from the Postwar Era to Brexit
Nick Vlahos Toronto, ON, Canada
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Preface
This book examines the political economy of devolution in Britain from the postwar period to the present. There are three ways I have approached this subject: firstly, by situating devolution in Britain within an understanding of the partisan recalibration of political, economic and democratic scales (or levels) of the state. Diverse explanatory tools are utilized to unpack complex social, economic, spatial and political phenomena across the national, regional and local scales of the state simultaneously. More specifically, the analysis highlights the interconnections between political-economic, spatial and partisan forms of political competition, contributing to a growing literature that recognizes the increasing significance of subnational politics and policy. Secondly, an emphasis is placed on examining why both decentralization and devolution occur at particular points in time, providing the opportunity to explore how political and fiscal power is (re)organized at different levels of the state. There is substantial set of literature about regional tiers of governance, including why broad programmes of decentralization have been im
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