Regions in Europe: The Paradox of Power [Hardcover]

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.
Drawing together leading European scholars, Regions in Europe explores the state of regional politics in an increasingly integrated Europe. Case studies show how and why European regions remain quite weak in European governance.Introduction, Patrick Le Gal?s, 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 ONeal., 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 ONeal., 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 ONeal., Arnaldo Bagnasco, Marco Oberti; Chapter 10 Autonomous Communities and the state in Spain*Translation Uttam Bharthare and lc)