Abstract
There are obvious complexities in the governance of Northern Ireland. Long-awaited political stability, power-sharing and settled devolution come with a highly-fragmented structure of public services. In addition, because of its pre-occupation with constitutional and security matters, Northern Ireland is playing catch-up in public sector reform. There are greater expectations that local politicians can tackle endemic issues of poverty and social deprivation than their British ‘direct rule’ predecessors. This paper looks at a new initiative, which aims to address the complexities of power-sharing and its attendant fragmented governance arrangements.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 23-30 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Public Money and Management |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Consociational theory
- joined-up government
- power-sharing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
- Public Administration
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)