Intergovernmental Relations and Innovation: From Co-operative to Competitive Welfare Federalism in the UK

British Journal of Politics and International Relations

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 214-230

  Keating, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devolution; Federalism; Intergovernmental relations; Public policy

Indexed keywords

DEVOLUTION; FEDERAL SYSTEM; INNOVATION; INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEARNING; POLITICAL CONFLICT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84859313852     PISSN: 13691481     EISSN: 1467856X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-856X.2011.00484.x     Document Type: Article

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