Governing England (Hardback Book)

Name: Governing England (Hardback Book)
Brand: Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press

England is ruled directly from Westminster by institutions and parties that are both English and British. The non-recognition of England reflects a longstanding assumption of 'unionist statecraft' that to draw a distinction between what is English and what is British risks destabilising the union state. The book examines evidence that this conflation of England and Britain is growing harder to sustain, in light of increasing political divergence between the nations of the UK and the awakening of English national identity. These trends were reflected in the 2016 vote to leave the European Union, driven predominantly by English voters (outside London). Brexit was motivated in part by a desire to restore the primacy of the Westminster Parliament, but there are countervailing pressures for\n\nGoverning England\nEnglish Identity and Institutions in a Changing United Kingdom\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked s;