Governing Scotland
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Governing Scotland
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Author : James Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2003-11-25
Governing Scotland written by James Mitchell and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-25 with Political Science categories.
Governing Scotland explores the origins and development of the Scottish Office in an attempt to understand Scotland's position within the UK union state in the twentieth century. Two competing views were encapsulated in debates on how Scotland should be governed in the early twentieth century: a Whitehall view that emphasised a professional bureaucracy with power centred on London and a Scottish view that emphasised the importance of Scottish national sentiment. These views were ultimately reconciled in 'administrative devolution'.
Who Governs Scotland
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Author : Alex Wright
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2005
Who Governs Scotland written by Alex Wright and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Political Science categories.
This book addresses the premise that the question of who governs Scotland has become increasingly ambiguous, thanks in part to European integration, globalization and devolution within the UK. It argues that although the concept of Multi-level governance helped illuminate regionalism with the EU, it was not an appropriate model for Scotland. This well researched and powerfully argued book, adds greatly to the debate on constitutional reform, and offers invaluable insight into the Scottish Parliament's foreign affair agenda. It offers an illuminating read to students, policy makers and politicians.
Scotland In Europe
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Author : Amanda Sloat
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers
Release Date : 2002
Scotland In Europe written by Amanda Sloat and has been published by Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Political Science categories.
This study documents and analyses the expectations of political elites about Scotland's role in a changing European Union. Based on 60 interviews with members of civil society, government officials, and politicians that were conducted during the key months preceding the first elections to the new Scottish Parliament, the book considers two key questions. First, how do elites expect the Scottish Executive to influence European policy-making? Second, how do elites understand the operation of governance under new constitutional arrangements? The study draws from the conceptual framework of Multi-Level Governance, using an actor-centred approach to obtain a nuanced understanding of perceptions. Many elites conclude that devolution is unlikely to affect significantly Scottish involvement in European policy-making. They do believe, however, that it can change the domestic legislative process in accordance with new forms of governance. This approach - which includes the principles of partnership, participation, and co-operation - could also guide Scotland's relationships with the UK and Europe.
Governing Scotland
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Author : John McCarthy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1999
Governing Scotland written by John McCarthy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Business & Economics categories.
The creation of the Scottish Parliament will have important implications for regional and industrial policy. This book of edited papers discusses the potential economic impact of the parliament.
Governing Gaeldom
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Author : Allan D. Kennedy
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2014-04-03
Governing Gaeldom written by Allan D. Kennedy and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-03 with History categories.
Conventional accounts of the Scottish Highlands tend to assume that they remained detached from the mainstream of British affairs until well into the eighteenth century. In Governing Gaeldom, Allan Kennedy challenges this perception through detailed analysis of the relationship between the Highlands and the Scottish state during the reigns of Charles II and James VII & II. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, Kennedy traces the political, social, ecclesiastical and economic linkages between centre and periphery, demonstrating that the Highlands were much more tightly integrated than hitherto assumed. At the same time, he reconstructs the development of Highland policy, placing it within its proper context of the absolutist pretensions of the late-Stuart monarchy. The result is a thorough reinterpretation which offers fresh insights into the process of state-formation in early-modern Britain. The volume has been awarded the Frank Watson Book Prize for 2015. For more details see: https://www.uoguelph.ca/scottish/frank_watson This title is shortlisted for the Saltire Society 2014 History Book of the Year Award. For more details see: http://www.saltiresociety.org.uk/awards/literature/literary-awards/scottish-history-book-of-the-year/2014-history-book-shortlist/
Comparing Devolved Governance
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Author : D. Birrell
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2012-03-29
Comparing Devolved Governance written by D. Birrell and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with Political Science categories.
Examines recent evidence of a growing symmetry in the operation of devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This book makes one of the first systematic and detailed comparisons of the operation of the devolved institutions and machinery of governance. It uses a comparative approach to explore the key workings of government.
Unionist Nationalism
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Author : Graeme Morton
language : en
Publisher: John Donald
Release Date : 1999
Unionist Nationalism written by Graeme Morton and has been published by John Donald this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Mid-19th century Scottish nationalism has been perceived as weak, failing to produce a parliamentary challenge. The European revolutions were set alight in 1848 yet missed Great Britain; for Scotland a British/imperial agenda was said to dominate. This failure of Scottish nationalism is an orthodoxy long overdue for challenge. From an analysis of the major expressions of national identity in mid-century, it is stressed that Scottish nationalism demanded equality with England within the Union of 1707. Strange as it may be to 20th-century eyes, Scotland wanted more Union, not less. Nor was it weak for its lack of rhetoric of parliamentary independence. Unionist-nationalism flowed from its axis of a British state and a Scottish civil society in the 1830-1860 period.
Governing By Inspection
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Author : Sotiria Grek
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-09-19
Governing By Inspection written by Sotiria Grek and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-19 with Education categories.
In recent decades, governing practices in education have become highly contradictory: deregulation and decentralisation are accompanied by re-regulation and increased centralisation, contributing to considerable governing tensions in and across different national systems and within the emergent European education policy space. On the one hand there is the persistence of performance monitoring through target-setting, indicators and benchmarks, and on the other, the promotion of self-evaluation and ‘light touch’ regulation that express a ‘softer’ governance turn, and promote self-regulation as the best basis for constant improvement. Drawing on research undertaken into three national systems, this edited volume explores the attempts to manage these tensions in Europe through the development of inspection as a governing practice. Inspectorates and inspectors offer key locations for the exploration of governing tensions, positioned as they are between the international, the national, and the local and institutional, and with responsibility for both regulation and development. All three national systems offer contrasting approaches to inspection, all of which have changed considerably in recent years. Governing by Inspection positions inspection in the framework of changing education policy and politics, and in a period of intensive policy development and exchange in Europe. It will be key reading for academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of education, political science and social policy.
Religion And National Identity
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Author : Alistair Mutch
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-23
Religion And National Identity written by Alistair Mutch and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-23 with History categories.
What is the enduring impact of Presbyterianism on what it means to be Scottish?Presbyterianism has shaped Scotland and its impact on the world. Behind its beliefs lie some distinctive practices of governance which endure even when belief fades. These practices place a particular emphasis on the detailed recording of decisions and what we can term a 'systemic' form of accountability.This book examines the emergence and consolidation of such practices in the 18th-century Church of Scotland. Using extensive archival research and detailed local case studies, it contrasts them to what is termed a 'personal' form of accountability in England in the same period. The wider impact of the systemic approach to governance and accountability, especially in the United States of America, is explored, as is the enduring impact on Scottish identity.This book offers a fresh perspective on the Presbyterian legacy in contemporary Scottish historiography, at the same time as informing current debates on national identity.Key Features:A novel focus on religion as social practice, as opposed to belief or organizationA strong focus on Scotland, but in the context of BritainExtensive archival work in the Church of Scotland records, with an emphasis on form as well as contentA different focus on the Church of Scotland in the eighteenth centuryOffers a detailed focus on local practice in the context of national debates
How Scotland Is Owned
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Author : Robin Fraser Callander
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 1998
How Scotland Is Owned written by Robin Fraser Callander and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Crown lands categories.
As a Scottish parliament approaches, so the interest in land reform steadily grows. In collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund, this book is published as a companion volume to "Who Owns Scotland?". It looks at the system under which Scotland is owned and the laws governing land ownership.