The State of the Nations 2008

The State of the Nations 2008: Into the third term of devolution in the United Kingdom is the sixth publication of a major research programme into devolution in the United Kingdom, published on behalf of the Constitution Unit at University College London. The focus of this volume is on the devolved elections of May 2007, analyzing the outcome in terms of both the immediate aftermath and longer-term implications. In particular, it will consider influences on policy-making, finance, the UK Parliament and the resolution of intergovernmental disputes. This book replaces the previously-announced volume The State of the Nations 2007

Keywords: Devolution, UK, United Kingdom, politics, institutional change, policy-making, public policy, finance, economics, parliament, intergovernmental relations, nationalism, executive government, SNP, Scottish gevernment, Scotland, constitution, Welsh Assembly, Plaid Cymru, Northern Ireland, regionalism, budget, budgeting, fiscal autonomy, Gers debate, accountability, Barnett formula, MPs, public service, sovereignty