{"product_id":"devolution-in-greater-manchester-and-liverpool-city-region-the-first-mayoral-term-9781526133571","title":"Devolution in Greater Manchester and Liverpool","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreater Manchester and Liverpool were among the first areas of England to undergo urban devolution. Under the leadership of metro-mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, they were in the forefront of attempts to ‘level up’ the north and to address the problem of regional inequalities. This book looks at how the metro-mayors evolved their office, examining the fields of economic development, transport, skills, health, housing and spatial reform and the environment. In the case of Greater Manchester, it also explores health and the reform of public services. Addressing the crucial issues of power, resources, partnerships, central-local relations and local democracy, the book concludes with an assessment of the future prospects for a deeper and more fundamental change in the character of the English state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Overall, this is an excellent book that makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of devolved governance in England. It is essential reading for those interested in the evolution of local governance and devolution in England, central-local relations and territorial politics more widely. The analysis underlines the validity of the much-quoted dictum, ‘devolution is a process, not an event’. I very much look forward to volume two on the second mayoral terms.'\u003cbr\u003ePaul Anderson, \u003ci\u003eRegional \u0026amp; Federal Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2 The missing middle\u003cbr\u003e3 Defining the office\u003cbr\u003e4 Economic development and inclusive growth\u003cbr\u003e5 Transport policy\u003cbr\u003e6 Skills policy\u003cbr\u003e7 Public services reform and health and social care\u003cbr\u003e8 Housing, spatial strategies and rough sleeping\u003cbr\u003e9 The environment\u003cbr\u003e10 Who Governs in Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region?\u003cbr\u003e11 Doing politics differently\u003cbr\u003e12 Whither (what) devolution?\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040997310807,"sku":"9781526133571","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526133571.jpg?v=1750948539","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/devolution-in-greater-manchester-and-liverpool-city-region-the-first-mayoral-term-9781526133571","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}