2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The study on asymmetrical devolution : the case of Scotland

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21530110
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Politics
Research Institution	Hokkaido University
Principal Investigator	YAMAZAKI Mikine 北海道大学, 大学院・公共政策学連携研究部, 教授 (30295373)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2011
Keywords	領域政治 / 権限移譲 / 地方分権 / 領域 / 機能 / 連合王国 / スコットランド
Research Abstract	This study investigates territorial politics of United Kingdom and clarified the meanings and problems to which attribute asymmetrical devolution. The reasons why the West Lothian Question raises the interest of contemporary UK politics can be described as follows. The difference of public expenditure per capita between territories and the disparities of public services between them have been realised since devolution. Asymmetrical devolution raised question on how to integrate the United Kingdom and maintain the concept of social citizenship rights as a foundation of welfare state. It has aroused the challenge to the governing structure of the Union.

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