Coming to terms with spatial change - transport and devolution in Britain

Docherty, I. (2008) Coming to terms with spatial change - transport and devolution in Britain. Geocarrefour, 83(2), pp. 151-161.

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Abstract

Devolution – the term used to describe the particular process of governmental decentralisation in Britain – is perhaps the most important change in the systems and structures of British governance in 300 years. Highly complex and asymmetric, devolution is supported by both unionists and nationalists for different reasons, and offers the potential both for real policy innovation and significant conflict between the central state and the devolved administrations. This paper traces the development of transport policy under devolution in order to demonstrate how changing spaces of governance have created different (spatial) priorities for public policy. It concludes that the early phases of devolution have been something of a ‘catch up’ process for Britain, but that the pace of change now evident is likely to lead to further governmental and constitutional reform.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Docherty, Professor Iain
Authors: Docherty, I.
Subjects:J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
Journal Name:Geocarrefour
Publisher:Association des Amis de la Revue de Geographie de Lyon
ISSN:1627-4873
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