Devolution Flashcards
What does Anderson describe the nation as?
“An imagined community with horizontal comradeship”. Intrinsic set of shared values within a community.
How does Hay describe the state?
“A set of institutions unified in some way, that retain a certain monopoly over the legitimate use of organised violence and rule making within a geographically bound society”
What are nations predominantly?
The manner in how we understand world divisions. Think and understand the world through concepts of nationalism
Berke quote
“A nation is an idea of continuity which extends in time as well as numbers and in space, it is a deliberate election of the ages and of generations”
What do nations create?
Strong bonds.
What does Marxist ideology argue about the nation?
They will whither away.
What did the Soviets recognise?
The risk of sub state nationalism. Deliberate policies of creating national bodies which would have class conflict within the nation rather than revolting against the state. Purposeful creation of national identities.
What are the three types of devolution?
Administrative
Executive
Legislative
Scotland
Parliament
Primary legislative powers
Tax raising
Wales
Seneed parliament
Primary legislative powers
Minor tax raising powers
NI
Assembly
Primary legislative powers
Consociationalism system
Define federalism
Uniformity of who has what powers, right to self gov constitutionally guaranteed. Problem of sovereign being able to remove it. “Convention” used instead of constitutional clarity.
