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Direct rule and the governance of Northern Ireland.

This is the first comprehensive study of direct rule as the system of governance which operated in Northern Ireland for most of the period between 1972 and 2007. The major institutions of governance are described and examined in detail, including the often neglected sectors of the role of the Westmi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Birrell, Derek
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This is the first comprehensive study of direct rule as the system of governance which operated in Northern Ireland for most of the period between 1972 and 2007. The major institutions of governance are described and examined in detail, including the often neglected sectors of the role of the Westminster parliament, the civil service, local government, quangos, ombudsmen offices, cross-border structures and the public expenditure process. The book explains how the complex system covering transferred, reserved and excepted functions worked and provided viable governance despite political violenc.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (287 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781847792716
1847792715
9781781701881
1781701881
9781847797179
1847797172