A DisUnited Kingdom?Will Devolution Strengthen or
Weaken the Union?Jan Erik MustadSenior Lecturer
University of [email protected]/ Tel : 47913010
www.janerikmustad.no
Devolution and the Union
• The idea of Devolution– Governance– Identity and belonging– Political parties– Regional autonomy
Devolution and the Union
• Will Devolution lead to the Union’s break-up?– After Britain or a Dis-United Kingdom– The current state of the
Union• History, 1543, 1707, 1801,
1921• Which parameters formed it?• The Heart of the Matter
Devolution and the Union
• Threats to the Union– Internal forces• Scotland• ’The Irish
Problem’• Nationalism vs.Identity• Immigration• Devolution?