Fédéralisme déguisé ou ajustement marginal ? L’impact de la dévolution sur le système politique britannique
Many academic and political observers find parallels between devolution and federalism unconvincing. The United Kingdom would thus remain a unitary state which would only have allowed some marginal adjustments at its periphery. However, using a seven-point definition of federalism, we draw different...
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Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique
2006-01-01
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| description | Many academic and political observers find parallels between devolution and federalism unconvincing. The United Kingdom would thus remain a unitary state which would only have allowed some marginal adjustments at its periphery. However, using a seven-point definition of federalism, we draw different conclusions. We argue that devolution has deeply federalised the United Kingdom’s governmental structures and practices. Though it does not strictly adhere to it, the British political system is now closer to a federal model of government. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2a5d04eed7143f2834ac4c94c41d6ce2025-08-20T02:20:08ZengCentre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation BritanniqueRevue Française de Civilisation Britannique0248-90152429-43732006-01-01141194110.4000/rfcb.1161Fédéralisme déguisé ou ajustement marginal ? L’impact de la dévolution sur le système politique britanniqueMichael TathamMany academic and political observers find parallels between devolution and federalism unconvincing. The United Kingdom would thus remain a unitary state which would only have allowed some marginal adjustments at its periphery. However, using a seven-point definition of federalism, we draw different conclusions. We argue that devolution has deeply federalised the United Kingdom’s governmental structures and practices. Though it does not strictly adhere to it, the British political system is now closer to a federal model of government.https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/1161 |
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| title | Fédéralisme déguisé ou ajustement marginal ? L’impact de la dévolution sur le système politique britannique |
| title_full | Fédéralisme déguisé ou ajustement marginal ? L’impact de la dévolution sur le système politique britannique |
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| title_short | Fédéralisme déguisé ou ajustement marginal ? L’impact de la dévolution sur le système politique britannique |
| title_sort | federalisme deguise ou ajustement marginal l impact de la devolution sur le systeme politique britannique |
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