SCOTTISH POLITICS Page 1 PAUL CAIRNEY & NEIL MCGARVEY SCOTTISH POLITICS
SECOND EDITION Page 2 Scottish Politics Page 3 Also by Paul Cairney THE SCOTTISH …

The devolution of authority from central to regional and local governments is a widespread
trend in many countries. Differences in the outcomes of devolution reforms are often …

Public procurement is a significant and yet understudied phenomenon. In light of debates
concerning the transparency of public procurement, growing interest in sustainable public …

Public procurement plays a vital role in driving the economy in every country. In Kenya it is
one of the strategies of achieving the Vision 2030 by promoting the local industries. The …

This article adopts a relativist philosophical stance reviewing alternative conceptualisations
of 'accountability in public administration'. It evaluates traditional, democratic, professional …

This article examines the impact of devolution, the New Public Management and public
management culture on accounting for democratic accountability in the first term of the …

Central-local relations in Scotland pre-devolution were different to a degree, but the overall
substance and rationale behind them tended to be very similar to those in England. This …

Advocates of Scottish devolution believed that it would usher in a new era of governance,
one which would contrast starkly with the putatively antiquated centralism and adversarial …

ABSTRACT Devolution in the United Kingdom heralded a significant change in democratic
arrangements including associated accountability mechanisms in the form of public …

The Scottish Concordat was presented as a new model of central–local relations, based on
mutual respect and joint accountability. In practice, it delivered an uncosted package with …