Offshore island politics. the constitutional and political development of the Isle of Man in the twentieth century. David G. Kermode

Offshore Island Politics is a fascinating study of the constitutional and political development of the Isle of Man. The book analyzes three broad aspects of twentieth-century political development: constitutional progress towards self-government, elections and public policy and the changing role of the state in Manx society. One of the most important political changes the study addresses is the gradual ascendancy of the directly elected House of Keys in Manx politics. Offshore Island Politics concludes with a look at the final two decades of the century, a period of population growth and unprecedented prosperity for the small offshore island. Title Page......Page 4 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 10 Tables......Page 11 Photographs......Page 12 Note on Sources......Page 16 Abbreviations......Page 17 Offshore Island Politics......Page 18 Major Themes and Periods......Page 25 The Myth of Home Rule 1866–1902......Page 30 An Unrepresentative Tynwald......Page 38 The Foundations of a Welfare State......Page 43 Government Support for the Manx Economy......Page 47 Manx Finances at the Turn of the Century......Page 50 Constitutional Conflict......Page 56 The Elections of 1903, 1908 and 1913......Page 74 The Absence of Social Reform......Page 81 The Protection and Promotion of Manx Economic Interests......Page 87 Manx Finances 1900–19......Page 92 4: The Interwar Years 1919-39......Page 98 Limited Constitutional Progress......Page 102 The Four Interwar Elections......Page 112 Social Policy: Reform and Consolidation......Page 123 The Changing Role of the State in the Manx Economy......Page 135 Manx Finances 1919–39......Page 141 5: War, Socialism and Devolution 1939-58......Page 150 The Devolution of Power......Page 153 The Elections of 1946, 1951 and 1956......Page 162 The Welfare Revolution......Page 173 Radical Change in the Economic Role of the State......Page 183 Manx Finances 1939–58......Page 190 6: Towards Island Self-Government 1958-81......Page 198 The Confirmation of Special Status......Page 201 Towards Representative and Responsible Government......Page 211 The Elections of 1962, 1966, 1971 and 1976......Page 234 Expansion of the Welfare State......Page 248 Increased State Intervention and Support for the Economy......Page 256 Manx Finances 1958–81......Page 272 8: The Advent of Ministerial Government 1981-2000......Page 280 Devolution in an International Context......Page 283 Towards a More Democratic Tynwald?......Page 295 The Transition to Ministerial Government......Page 299 Executive Power and Political Accountability......Page 306 The Elections of 1981, 1986, 1991 and 1996......Page 326 A Caring Society: the Persistence of the Welfare State......Page 344 Public Investment for a Prosperous Society......Page 361 Manx Finances 1981–2000......Page 376 Constitutional Status......Page 386 Democracy and Policy Making......Page 389 Increased State Intervention in Manx Society......Page 390 Bibliography......Page 392 Appendices......Page 394 Index......Page 406 Machine generated contents note: 1 ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 Offshore Island Politics 8 Major Themes and Periods 13 TWO: NINETEENTH-CENTURY BACKGROUND 13 The Myth of Home Rule 1866-1902 21 An Unrepresentative Tynwald 26 The Foundations of a Welfare State 30 Government Support for the Manx Economy 33 Manx Finances at the Turn of the Century 39 THREE: THE RAGLAN ERA 1902-19 39 Constitutional Conflict 57 The Elections of 1903, 1908 and 1913 64 The Absence of Social Reform 70 The Protection and Promotion of Manx Economic Interests 75 Manx Finances 1900-19 81 FOUR: THE INTERWAR YEARS 1919-39 85 Limited Constitutional Progress 95 The Four Interwar Elections 106 Social Policy: Reform and Consolidation 118 The Changing Role of the State in the Manx Economy 124 Manx Finances 1919-39 133 FIVE: WAR, SOCIALISM AND DEVOLUTION 1939-58 136 The Devolution of Power 145 The Elections of 1946, 1951 and 1956 156 The Welfare Revolution 166 Radical Change in the Economic Role of the State 173 Manx Finances 1939-58 181 SIX: TOWARDS ISLAND SELF-GOVERNMENT 1958-81 184 The Confirmation of Special Status 194 Towards Representative and Responsible Government 217 SEVEN: DEVOLUTION AND PUBLIC POLICY 1958-81 217 The Elections of 1962, 1966, 1971 and 1976 231 Expansion of the Welfare State 239 Increased State Intervention and Support for the Economy 255 Manx Finances 1958-81 263 EIGHT: THE ADVENT OF MINISTERIAL GOVERNMENT 1981-2000 266 Devolution in an International Context 278 Towards a More Democratic Tynwald? 282 The Transition to Ministerial Government 289 Executive Power and Political Accountability 309 NINE: TOWARDS A PROSPEROUS AND CARING SOCIETY 1981-2000 309 The Elections of 1981, 1986, 1991 and 1996 327 A Caring Society: the Persistence of the Welfare State 344 Public Investment for a Prosperous Society 359 Manx Finances 1981-2000 369 TEN: CONCLUSION 369 Constitutional Status 372 Democracy and Policy Making 373 Increased State Intervention in Manx Society.

kermode (emeritus, Political Studies, Liverpool John Moores U., Uk) Explores The Development Of The Political Relationship Between The Uk And The Isle Of Man Over The Course Of The 20th Century. During This Period The Island Went From Being Nearly A Colonial Dependency To Having Considerable Political Autonomy In Domestic Affairs. The Constitutional Progress Towards Self-government Is Related To Issues Of Elections, Public Policy, And The Role Of The State. Kermode Examines The Concurrent Process By Which Political Power Devolved To The Island And The Transfer Of Power From Executive Figures To Directly Elected Members Of The House Of Keys. Distributed By Isbs. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

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kermode (emeritus, Political Studies, Liverpool John Moores U., Uk) Explores The Development Of The Political Relationship Between The Uk And The Isle Of Man Over The Course Of The 20th Century. During This Period The Island Went From Being Nearly A Colonial Dependency To Having Considerable Political Autonomy In Domestic Affairs. The Constitutional Progress Towards Self-government Is Related To Issues Of Elections, Public Policy, And The Role Of The State. Kermode Examines The Concurrent Process By Which Political Power Devolved To The Island And The Transfer Of Power From Executive Figures To Directly Elected Members Of The House Of Keys. Distributed By Isbs. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

Offshore Island Politics is a fascinating study of the constitutional and political development of the Isle of Man. The book analyses three broad aspects of twentieth-century political development: constitutional progress towards self-government, elections and public policy and the changing role of the state in Manx society. One of the most important political changes the study addresses is the gradual ascendancy of the directly elected House of Keys in Manx politics. Offshore Island Politics concludes with a look at the final two decades of the century, a period of population growth and unprecedented prosperity for the small offshore island. This study of the constitutional and political development of the Isle of Man analyses three broad aspects of twentieth-century political development: constitutional progress towards self-government, elections and public policy and the changing role of the state in Manx society. One of the most important political changes the study addresses is the gradual ascendancy of the directly elected House of Keys in Manx politics. The book concludes with a look at the final two decades of the century, a period of population growth and unprecedented prosperity for the small offshore island