A Machiavellian moment? Devolution and the new politics of place

Morgan, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2933-2231 and Tomaney, John 2026. A Machiavellian moment? Devolution and the new politics of place. The Political Quarterly Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

The Cabinet Statement, Rewiring the State, published in July 2026, promises a radical devolution of the British state and a remaking of territorial politics. We review this development and assess its political and historical significance. We argue that the present conjuncture is distinctive because claims of the English North are driving a new phase of devolution, albeit with uncertain effects and unintended consequences. We identify a ‘Machiavellian moment’, full of promise and peril.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Geography and Planning (GEOPL) Schools > School of Social and Spatial Sciences
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0032-3179
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	2 October 2026
Last Modified:	02 Oct 2026 15:18
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/189964

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