Governance and Public Policy in Wales
Promise and Performance Since Devolution
By Jonathan Bradbury and Andrew Davies
Published
Dec 1, 2025Page count
224 pagesISBN
978-1529209518Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Dec 1, 2025Page count
224 pagesISBN
978-1529209532Imprint
Bristol University Press
Governance and Public Policy in Wales
Written by leading experts in the field, this book provides a comprehensive account of devolved politics and government in Wales and the powers and policy of the National Assembly.
Set in historical context, the book covers the broad range of governance and policy responsibilities since 1999 and the key problems they have sought to address. In doing so, it assesses the extent to which Welsh devolution has both addressed perceived governance problems cause by the over-centralisation of the UK state, and solved long-term issues of public policy in Wales.
Jonathan Bradbury is Professor of Politics in the Department of Political and Cultural Studies at Swansea University.
Andrew Davies is Chairman of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board and a former Welsh Government Minister.
Introduction
Democracy, Party Politics and Governance
Government, Civil Society and Governance
Economic Development
Health and Social Care
Local Government and Public Services
Education
Sustainability, Energy and the Environment
Equality, Rights and Culture
Wales’ Voice in Europe
Conclusion: Promise and Performance in Perspective
