Аннотации:
There are obvious complexities in the governance of Northern Ireland. Longawaited
political stability, power-sharing and settled devolution come with a
highly-fragmented structure of public services. In addition, because of its preoccupation
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.