Wellbeing and devolution : reframing the role of government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

• Main Author: Wallace, Jennifer
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2019; Springer Nature; Springer International Publishing; Springer International Publishing AG
• Edition: 1
• Series: Wellbeing in Politics and Policy
• Subjects: Comparative politics; Decentralization in government; Decentralization in government > Ireland; Decentralization in government > Scotland; Decentralization in government > Wales; Development studies; Economic policy; Great Britain > Politics and government > 21st century; Great Britain—Politics and government; Interdisciplinary studies; Ireland > Social conditions > 21st century; Nonfiction; Political science; Political sociology; Political structure and processes; Politics; Politics and government; Public administration; Public policy; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Scotland > Social conditions > 21st century; Society and Social Sciences; Sociology; Sociology and anthropology; Wales > Social conditions > 21st century
• ISBN: 9783030022297; 3030022293; 9783030022303; 3030022307
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-02230-3

It has been over twenty years since the people of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland voted for devolution. Over that time, the devolved legislatures have established themselves and matured their approach to governance. At different times and for different reasons, each has put wellbeing at the heart of their approach – codifying their values and goals within wellbeing frameworks. This open access book explores, for the first time, why each set their goal as improving wellbeing and how they balance the core elements of societal wellbeing (economic, social and environmental outcomes). Do the frameworks represent a genuine attempt to think differently about how devolved government can plan and organise public services? And if so, what early indications are there of the impact is this having on people’s lives?