The transfer of responsibilities from central to local government has often been justified on the grounds of efficiency and democracy under the principle of subsidiarity. The existing models for mapping local government power in Europe, however, are often insufficiently detailed to allow...

Nuclear energy has been part of the United Kingdom's (UK) energy mix since the 1950's. However, the UK's reactor fleet is ageing and many reactors are nearing the end of their operational lives. As such, the UK is increasingly facing a shortfall in power generation capacity. This shortfall...