Much attention has been paid to globalization, yet little has been focused on the relationship between the national and sub-national levels of politics. This publication has separate sections on the state in transition; on regionalism, nationalism and separatism; and on the security forces and the maintenance of order. The three states chosen - Britain, France and Spain - have historical similarities as ex-imperial, Atlantic seaboard states with weighty historical and institutional traditions. But they also differ in their institutions, in their centre-periphery relations and in their varying responses to the new phase of change. The authors assess the new constitutional configurations in each state - decentralisation, devolution or autonomous governments - and analyse the effect on the peripheries and the maintenance of order. The book also includes chapters on conflict in Northern Ireland and the Spanish Basque country and discussion of nationalist identity and assertion in the three countries.
Edited by:
Joseph Ruane, Jennifer Todd, Anne Mandeville Imprint: University College Dublin Press Country of Publication: Ireland Edition: illustrated edition Dimensions:
Height: 23mm,
Width: 16mm,
Spine: 2mm
Weight: 510g ISBN:9781900621427 ISBN 10: 1900621428 Pages: 322 Publication Date:10 January 2019 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Europe's Old States and the New World Order: The Politics of Transition in Britain,France and Spain: The Politics of Transition in Britain,France and Spain
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