Contradiction between strengthening of fiscal autonomy and integrity of the State: the case of territorial politics in the UK

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530123
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: YAMAZAKI Mikine 北海道大学, 大学院法学研究科, 教授 (30295373)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 権限移譲 / 財政自主権 / 国家統合 / フェデラリズム / イギリス / スコットランド

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research investigates meaning and problems which are caused by the confrontation between fiscal autonomy and integrity of the State, focusing on the case of Scottish devolution after 2009. In the legislative process of the Scotland Bill 2015, that conundrum was emerged and fundamental solution was shelved. At the same time, it was revealed present block grant system, calculated by the Barnett Formula, has implicit political functions that stabilise the intergovernmental relations between the UK government and the Scottish government and secure a certain extent of advantage of Scotland.

Free Research Field

行政学