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Devolution after Empire

Published in Oxford Journal of Legal Studies • Jan 1, 2026
Authors:
Ewan Smith

Abstract

This article questions the claim that the UK is a unitary state. It argues that the UK was, and perhaps is, an empire. Empires are states in which questions of subsidiarity are inescapable and ongoing. Like unitary states, they have a supreme central government. But unlike unitary states, empires co...

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