Devolution, equity and the English question

Nations and Nationalism

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 664-683

  Bryant, Christopher G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devolution; England; The Barnett formula; The English question; The West Lothian question

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM; DEVOLUTION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NATIONAL IDENTITY; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; PUBLIC SPENDING; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN IRELAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 55149086820     PISSN: 13545078     EISSN: 14698129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8129.2008.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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