Introduction / Neil Collins -- 1. Parties and elections: recent developments / Neil Collins -- 2. Constitutional change in the 1990s / Dennis Kennedy -- 3. Managing Europe / Brigid Laffan -- 4. Local government / Colin Knox and Richard Haslem -- 5. Public expenditure / Denise McAlister -- 6. Industrial development / Douglas Hamilton -- 7. Agriculture / Joan Moss -- 8. Health policy / Leslie Carswell -- 9. Education / Reg North and John Coolahan -- 10. Environment / Susan Baker