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The Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament

David Arter

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2013
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780415865319
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This book is unique in analysing the new Scottish parliament from a systematically comparative perspective. Its basic premise is that since devolution in 1999, Scotland can be considered a Scandinavian-style democracy.

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