Multi-Level Governance and Northern Ireland

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Springer, Apr 29, 2016 - Political Science - 256 pages
This book examines the governance arrangements in Northern Ireland through a multi-level lens, particularly in the period since the new institutions established through the 1998 Agreement became more firmly embedded.
 

Contents

Introduction
1
1 The Lens of MultiLevel Governance
7
2 UK Government and Northern Ireland
24
3 Devolved Government The Executive
52
4 Devolved Government The Northern Ireland Assembly
71
5 EU and International Governance
87
6 CrossBorder Governance in Ireland
108
7 Local Government in Northern Ireland
127
8 Delegated Governance
156
9 Partnership and Collaborative Governance
180
10 The Impact of MultiLevel Governance
191
11 Conclusions
219
References
224
Index
237
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Cathy Gormley-Heenan is the Director of the Institute for Research in Social Sciences (IRISS) and a Professor of Politics in the School of Criminology, Politics & Social Policy at the Ulster University. Her primary research interests lie in the areas of political elites, peace processes, public policy and the politics of divided societies.

Derek Birrell is Professor of Social Policy in the School of Criminology, Politics & Social Policy at the Ulster University. He was formerly the Head of the School of Social and Community Sciences and subsequently the School of Policy Studies. He is the author of the recent books Comparing Devolved Government (2012), The Impact of Devolution on Social Policy (2009) and Direct Rule and the Governance of Northern Ireland (2009).