Introduction. -- Powers and resources. -- Executive government. -- Parliament and assemblies and their legislative role. -- Scrutiny role of parliament and the assemblies. -- The civil service and central administrations. -- Quangos and delegated governance. -- Local government. -- Intergovernmental and external relations. -- Conclusions.

1. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1945-
2. Decentralizaton in government -- Northern Ireland
3. Decentralization in government -- Wales
4. Decentralization in government -- Scotland
5. Central-local government relations -- Great Britain
6. Decentralization in government -- Great Britain