Birrell, Derek. <br/><br/>
Comparing devolved governance / 
Derek Birrell. 
 - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ;  New York :  Palgrave Macmillan,  2012. 
 - xi, 277 pages. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-265) and index. 
<br/><br/>Powers and resources -- Executive government -- Parliament and assemblies and their legislative role -- Scrutiny role of parliament and the assemblies -- The civil service and central administrations -- Quangos and delegated governance -- Local government -- Intergovernmental and external relations. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780230273207 (acidfree paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012009257 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Decentralization in government--Great Britain.<br/>Central-local government relations--Great Britain.<br/>Decentralization in government--Scotland.<br/>Decentralization in government--Wales.<br/>Decentralization in government--Northern Ireland.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JN 329  / .D43B56 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.441/049