Beyond devolution and decentralisation Building regional capacity in Wales and Brittany.

Cole, Alistair.

Beyond devolution and decentralisation Building regional capacity in Wales and Brittany. - Manchester : Manchester University Press, (c)2006. - 1 online resource (209 pages) - Devolution Series .

Includes bibliographies and index.

9780719070921; 9780719070921; Contents; List of tables; Preface; 1 Regional capacity building in Europe; 2 Comparing France and the United Kingdom; 3 Wales and Brittany: history, politics, society; 4 Devolution and polity building in Wales; 5 Decentralisation and political capacity building in Brittany; 6 Political institutions, public and elite opinions in Wales and Brittany; 7 Policy communities, public policy and policy learning in Wales and Brittany; 8 Regional political capacity in Wales and Brittany; Bibliography; Index.

Beyond devolution and decentralisation compares the politics, policies and polity-building dynamics of devolution in Wales and decentralisation in the French region of Brittany. Empirically, the book draws conclusions from in-depth fieldwork within two regions and reports the findings of a comparative public opinion survey. Theoretically, it contributes towards our understanding of the comparative study of regions. Perhaps most impressive is how the case studies generally are based on, but also cast light back, to the nuanced theoretical framework on regional capacity established at the outset.



9781847792105


Decentralization in government--Brittany.--France
Decentralization in government--Wales.
Decentralization in government--France--Brittany.


Electronic Books.

JN1155 / .B496 2006