Beyond Devolution and Decentralisation: Building Regional Capacity in Wales and Brittany
Alistair Cole
Abstract
This book compares the politics, policies, and polity-building dynamics of devolution in Wales and decentralisation in the French region of Brittany. Empirically, it draws conclusions from in-depth fieldwork within the two regions and reports the findings of a comparative public-opinion survey. Theoretically, the book 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. The book uncovers the ... More
Keywords: polity-building, devolution, decentralisation, Brittany, regional capacity, Wales, devolved institutions, politics, policies, public-opinion survey
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2006 | Print ISBN-13: 9780719070921 |
| Published to Manchester Scholarship Online: July 2012 | DOI:10.7228/manchester/9780719070921.001.0001 |
