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The Forgotten Dimension of Central-Local Relations: Theorising the ‘Regional State’

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  • P Saunders

    (School of Cultural and Community Studies, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, Sussex BN1 9QN, England)

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It is argued that the regional level of the state in Britain has been neglected in recent work on intrastate relations. The aim in this paper is to develop, through the application, development, and amendment of a ‘dual politics’ thesis, a middle-range theory of the political processes which characterise the regional state level. On the basis of a review and discussion of primary and secondary research materials relating to English Regional Water Authorities and Regional Health Authorities, it is suggested that the ‘politics of production’ at regional level are characterised by class domination organised through corporatist forms, whereas the ‘politics of consumption’ at this level tend towards a pattern of bureaucratic and professional closure. Explanations for such a divergence are put forward and the implications for democracy of a growth of state functions at a regional level are briefly explored.

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  • P Saunders, 1985. "The Forgotten Dimension of Central-Local Relations: Theorising the ‘Regional State’," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 3(2), pages 149-162, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envirc:v:3:y:1985:i:2:p:149-162
    DOI: 10.1068/c030149
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