Direct rule and the governance of Northern Ireland / Derek Birrell.

Author/creator Birrell, Derek
Format Electronic
Publication InfoManchester, UK ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan,
Descriptionxii, 274 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Decentralization in government--Northern Ireland.
Central-local government relations--Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland--Politics and government. --1998-.
Northern Ireland--Relations. --Great Britain.
Great Britain--Relations. --Northern Ireland.

Contents The constitutional framework -- The Secretary of State and the Northern Ireland ministers -- Northern Ireland business in the Westminster Parliament -- The Civil Service : a continuing institution -- The use of quangos -- The role of local government -- Finance and public expenditure -- Cross-border cooperation and British-Irish institutions -- Ombudsmen, commissioners and complaints -- Policy-making under direct rule.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [248]-269) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010292631
ISBN9780719077579
ISBN0719077575