If Westminster delivers, Scotland will have one of the world’s most powerful devolved parliaments

Citation

Rummery K (2014) If Westminster delivers, Scotland will have one of the world’s most powerful devolved parliaments. The Conversation. 27.11.2014. https://theconversation.com/if-westminster-delivers-scotland-will-have-one-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-devolved-parliaments-34778

Abstract
First paragraph: It seemed like a poisoned chalice when Lord Smith of Kelvin was handed the task of chairing a cross-party commission to advise on devolving further powers to Scotland afterSeptember’s referendum. There waswidespread concernthat the tight timetable would mitigate heavily against citizens being meaningfully involved, leading to a wholly political process that did not reflect the values and aspirations of the Scottish electorate. Access this article on The Conversation website: https://theconversation.com/if-westminster-delivers-scotland-will-have-one-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-devolved-parliaments-34778

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Professor Kirstein Rummery

Professor, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology