devolution and the battle for partisan credibility : a comparison of Belgium, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom Alonso, Sonia. creator text enk Oxford Oxford University Press 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xiv, 262 p.) : ill. Why do national governments implement devolution given the high risk that it will encourage peripheral parties to demand ever more devolved powers? The aim of 'Challenging the State' is to answer this question through a comparative analysis of devolution in four European countries: Belgium, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. specialized Sonia Alonso. Includes bibliographical references and index. Decentralization in government Decentralization in government European Union countries State, The JN50 .A57 2012 320.8094 9780191741234 (ebook) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199691579.001.0001 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199691579.001.0001 StDuBDS 120702 20150804193934.0 EDZ0000092159