Building regional governance in England: the view from Whitehall

被引：10

作者：

Ayres, S ^{[1
]}

Pearce, G

机构：

[1] Univ Bristol, Sch Policy Studies, Bristol BS8 1TH, Avon, England

[2] Aston Univ, Aston Business Sch, Birmingham B4 7ET, W Midlands, England

来源：

POLICY AND POLITICS | 2005年 / 33卷 / 04期

关键词：

decentralisation; devolution; Whitehall; English regions; multi-level governance;

D O I：

10.1332/030557305774329154

中图分类号：

D0 [政治学、政治理论];

学科分类号：

0302 ; 030201 ;

摘要：

Constitutional arrangements in parts of the UK have been transformed by political devolution. In England, however, reliance has been placed on strengthening the regional tier through administrative decentralisation. Drawing on the views of Whitehall civil servants, this article explores how central-regional relations are being recalibrated and how government is building a regional perspective into its activities. We conclude that, in the absence of regional government,Whitehall is pursuing a cautious approach to regional working and greater attention needs to be given to incorporating regional priorities in national spending programmes and developing a more coherent approach to regional strategy making.

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页码：581 / 600

页数：20