The post-devolution equality agenda: The case of the Welsh Assembly's statutory duty to promote equality of opportunity

Policy and Politics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-77

  Chaney, Paul ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devolution; Equality of opportunity; Legislation; Public policy

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM; DEVOLUTION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL PROCESS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 0842284353     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557304772860058     Document Type: Article

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