Constitutional Policy & Territorial Politics in the UK Vol 1最新文献

Territorial Politics, the Central State and Devolution

Constitutional Policy & Territorial Politics in the UK Vol 1 Pub Date : 2021-01-21 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1c9hmp7.15

J. Bradbury

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Politics and Devolution in Scotland and Wales, 1999–2007 苏格兰和威尔士的政治与权力下放，1999-2007

Constitutional Policy & Territorial Politics in the UK Vol 1 Pub Date : 2021-01-21 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1c9hmp7.12

J. Bradbury

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Historical Contexts and Organising Perspectives 历史背景和组织视角

Constitutional Policy & Territorial Politics in the UK Vol 1 Pub Date : 2021-01-21 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1c9hmp7.7

J. Bradbury

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List of Tables 表格一览表

Constitutional Policy & Territorial Politics in the UK Vol 1 Pub Date : 2021-01-21 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1c9hmp7.3

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Territorial Politics and Devolution in Scotland 苏格兰的领土政治与权力下放

Constitutional Policy & Territorial Politics in the UK Vol 1 Pub Date : 2021-01-21 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1c9hmp7.9

J. Bradbury

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Back Matter 回到问题

Constitutional Policy & Territorial Politics in the UK Vol 1 Pub Date : 2021-01-21 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1c9hmp7.19

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Politics and Devolution in Northern Ireland, 1998–2007 北爱尔兰的政治与权力下放，1998-2007

Constitutional Policy & Territorial Politics in the UK Vol 1 Pub Date : 2021-01-21 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1c9hmp7.13

J. Bradbury

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Conclusion 结论

Constitutional Policy & Territorial Politics in the UK Vol 1 Pub Date : 2021-01-21 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1c9hmp7.16

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List of Abbreviations 缩略语一览表

Constitutional Policy & Territorial Politics in the UK Vol 1 Pub Date : 2021-01-21 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1c9hmp7.4

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Index 指数

Constitutional Policy & Territorial Politics in the UK Vol 1 Pub Date : 2021-01-21 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1c9hmp7.18

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