Equality and Public Policy

Informationen zum Autor Dr Paul Chaney is Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at Cardiff University. He has published widely on territorial politics! social policy and! equality and human rights. Klappentext The creation of devolved assemblies and parliaments for Wales! Northern Ireland! and Scotland in recent years has empowered governments in each country to promote equality of opportunity for their citizens. "Equality and Public Policy" explores the effects of that constitutional change in the fields of public policy and law! analyzing legal and policy approaches designed to end enduring patterns of inequality and discrimination in both countries. Zusammenfassung The creation of devolved assemblies and parliament for Wales! Northern Ireland and Scotland empowered government in each country to promote equality of opportunity. This book explores the impact of this constitutional change in the UK in respect to public policy and law. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter One: Introduction: Equalities and Public Policy Chapter Two: Theoretical Perspectives on Promoting Equality Chapter Three: Exploring Inequality and Discrimination in Wales! Scotland and Northern Ireland Chapter Four: Promoting Equality: A Governance Perspective Chapter Five: The Equalities 'Infrastructure' in the Devolved State Chapter Six: Legislating for Equality in a Quasi-Federal UK Chapter Seven: Analysing the Devolved Governments' Public Policy Approaches to the Promotion of Equality Chapter Eight: Lobbying and Electoral Competition on Equality Matters in the Devolved Polity Chapter Nine: Conclusions: Equalities and Public Policy

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The creation of devolved assemblies and parliaments for Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland in recent years has empowered governments in each country to promote equality of opportunity for their citizens. "Equality and Public Policy" explores the effects of that constitutional change in the fields of public policy and law, analyzing legal and policy approaches designed to end enduring patterns of inequality and discrimination in both countries.

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The creation of devolved assemblies and parliament for Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland empowered government in each country to promote equality of opportunity. This book explores the impact of this constitutional change in the UK in respect to public policy and law.

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Chapter One: Introduction: Equalities and Public Policy Chapter Two: Theoretical Perspectives on Promoting Equality Chapter Three: Exploring Inequality and Discrimination in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Chapter Four: Promoting Equality: A Governance Perspective Chapter Five: The Equalities 'Infrastructure' in the Devolved State Chapter Six: Legislating for Equality in a Quasi-Federal UK Chapter Seven: Analysing the Devolved Governments' Public Policy Approaches to the Promotion of Equality Chapter Eight: Lobbying and Electoral Competition on Equality Matters in the Devolved Polity Chapter Nine: Conclusions: Equalities and Public Policy