Research project

I am now fully utilizing the vast library system at Oxford University.  As impressive as their collections are, I must say the system is a bit convoluted. To preserve the books they are not allowed out of the libraries on any condition. Furthermore, the books are spread out across many libraries throughout the city and country for that matter making it logistically difficult to access the books when needed. Nevertheless, I am successfully navigating the system and have already found some useful books and pamphlets pertaining to my research project on Devolution in the United Kingdom. Devolution is not a word most americans have even heard of but it is a important topic and way of thinking in the UK and commonwealth. Devolution is essentially the granting of powers from the central governments to more local governments or states. In the UK it generally refers to the power British parliament has bestowed to the governments of Scotland, Whales and Ireland. This has quite understandably been a subject of much controversy, a notable modern proponent being Tony Blair and a notable opponent being Margret Thatcher.