Regions in Europe: The Paradox of Power

by Patrick Le Gales (Editor), Christian Lequesne (Editor)

Overview

Regions in Europe explores the state of regional politics in an increasingly integrated Europe. It argues that the predicted rise of increased political power at the regional level has failed to materialise and is fraught with paradox. In doing so this study locates regions in relation to European integration, globalisation, the nation state, local government, and comparative and national perspectives.
Using case studies of the main players in Europe including:
* Germany
* France
* UK
* Italy
* Spain
* the Netherlands
* Belgium.
the contributors show how and why European regions remain remarkably weak in European governance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415164832
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/22/1998
Series:	Routledge Research in European Public Policy
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Patrick Le Galès is CNRS Senior Research Fellow at the Centre de Recherches Administratives et Politiques, University of Rennes, and Associate Professor at IEP Paris and IEP Rennes.,
/ Christian Lequesne is Senior Research Fellow at the Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales of the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques, Paris, and Associate Professor at IEP, Paris, and College of Europe, Bruges.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Patrick Le Galès, Christian Lequesne; Part 1 The regions in Europe; Chapter 1 Is there a regional level of government in Europe?*Translation Uttam Bharthare., Michael Keating; Chapter 2 The region as the new imagined community?*Translation Uttam Bharthare and Claire O’Neal., Marie-Claude Smouts; Chapter 3 Intergovernmental relations and regional government in Europe, Vincent Wright; Chapter 4 The sub-regional level*Translation Uttam Bharthare., Andy Smith; Chapter 5 The political capacity of southern European regions*Translation Uttam Bharthare and Claire O’Neal., Evelyne Ritaine; Chapter 6 Regions and economic development, Mick Dunford; Part 2 National experiences; Chapter 7 German regions in the European Union, Arthur Benz; Chapter 8 Provinces versus urban centres, Theo A.J. Toonen; Chapter 9 Italy*Translation Uttam Bharthare and Claire O’Neal., Arnaldo Bagnasco, Marco Oberti; Chapter 10 Autonomous Communities and the state in Spain*Translation Uttam Bharthare and Claire O’Neal., William Genieys; Chapter 11 The French region as a space for public policy*Translation Uttam Bharthare and Claire O’Neal., Richard Balme; Chapter 12 Civic culture and institutional performance of the Belgian regions, Stefaan De Rynck; Chapter 13 Britain, John Mawson; Chapter 14 Conclusion—government and governance of regions*Translation Uttam Bharthare and Claire O’Neal, Patrick Le Galès;

Editorial Reviews

Comprises 14 contributions which explore the state of regional politics in an increasingly integrated Europe. The contributors show how and why European regions remain remarkably weak in European governance using case studies from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Intended for those interested in European politics, political economy, and social groups in the new Europe. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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