Inter-institutional relations in the devolved Great Britain: quiet diplomacy
- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- other
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Regional & Federal Studies
- Vol. 14 (1) , 113-135
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1359756042000245197
Abstract
The establishment of the Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales in 1999 was accompanied by the introduction of a new system of what is commonly referred to as ‘intergovernmental relations’ (IGR). Four themes emerge from an analysis of the early development of the British system of IGR: the executive dominance of relations; a reliance on both multilateral and bilateral mechanisms; an increasing predominance of informal relations; and the pervasiveness of concern for confidentiality. Taken together, these attributes embody a distinctive British version of the executive-focused IGR characteristic of the parliamentary federations.Keywords
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