Devolution is the process of transferring power from central government to a lower or regional level; among the reasons given for doing so are that it will increase the efficiency of government and meet demands from special sections of the community...

In the UNITED KINGDOM, the process that created the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales after referendums in each country following the re-election of the Labour Government in 1997. Northern Ireland by this time already had its own...

Ever since England and Scotland joined to form the Kingdom of Great Britain a tension has existed in Scotland, driven by its strong sense of national identity and its pride in its unique national institutions on the one hand, and on the other a sense...

Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a state to government at national, regional, or local level. It differs from federalism in that the powers devolved may be temporary and ultimately reside in central...

Once upon a time, it would have meant something to have watched the Zidane head-butt in the World Cup final live on TV. I did see it. I missed the first 85 minutes or so of the match, then tuned in for the critical juncture....

Last week, the Scottish National Party became the largest party—by one seat—in the Scottish Parliamentary election. Credit for this development belongs, in no small part, to Mel Gibson—and to Braveheart. Twelve years ago, when the epic adventure movie was first released, Scotland was a nation...