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

List of Figures Tables and Boxes Acknowledgements
1918
Introduction
1922
The Lens of MultiLevel Governance
1927
UK Government and Northern Ireland
1941
Devolved Government The Executive
1964
Devolved Government The Northern Ireland Assembly
1980
EU and International Governance
1994
CrossBorder Governance in Ireland
Local Government in Northern Ireland
Delegated Governance
Partnership and Collaborative Governance
The Impact of MultiLevel Governance
Conclusions
References
Index
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About the author (2016)

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).