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100	1		_aKNOX, Colin _95650
245	1	0	_aThe politics of local government reform in Northern Ireland
260			_aOxfordshire : _bRoutledge, _cAugust 2009
520	3		_aA major review of public administration in Northern Ireland has resulted in proposals for radical reforms in health, education and local government services. Although originating from the devolved government of 1999, intermittent suspensions resulted in Direct Rule Ministers taking over responsibility for the review. This article traces the influence of a sizeable body of research evidence on the outcomes of the review, specifically controversial reforms to local government, and the significant influence attached to macro political factors in reaching key public policy decisions. It also highlights the asymmetry in power relations between Stormont and local government and how devolution has simply compounded regional centralism in Northern Ireland.
773	0	8	_tLocal Government Studies _g35, 4, p. 435-455 _dOxfordshire : Routledge, August 2009 _xISSN 03003930 _w
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999			_aConvertido do Formato PHL _bPHL2MARC21 1.1 _c33258 _d33258
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