1. Introduction 2. The constitutional framework 3. The Secretary of State and the Northern Ireland ministers 4. Northern Ireland business in the Westminster Parliament 5. The civil service, a continuing institution 6. The use of Quangos 7. The role of local government 8. Finance and public expenditure 9. Cross-border cooperation and British-Irish institutions 10. Ombudsmen, commissioners and complaints 11. Policy making under direct rule 12. Conclusions Index
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