Europe, Regions and European Regionalism

Europe, Regions and European Regionalism examines the political role of regions and regionalism within contemporary Europe. Offering an up-to-date analysis of regionalism with a broad empirical scope, this book explores regions and regionalism in the period after the substantial enlargements of the European Union.

Europe, Regions and European Regionalism examines the political role of regions and regionalism within contemporary Europe. Offering an up-to-date analysis of regionalism with a broad empirical scope, this book explores regions and regionalism in the period after the substantial enlargements of the European Union.

Introduction: Europe, Regions and European Regionalism;  R.W.Jones & R.Scully The Belgian Regions and the European Union: Unintended partners in unravelling the Belgian state?; W.Swenden The French Regions and the European Union: Policy Change and Institutional Stability; R.Pasquier 'Fit for Europe'? The German Länder, German federalism and the EU; C.Moore 'Loyal Cooperation': Italian Regions and the Creation and Implementation of European Law; G.Falcon & D.de Pretis Divide to Multiply: Irish Regionalism and the European Union; K.Hayward Scotland's European Strategy; N.Burrows European Integration and the Spanish Territorial State; F.Morata The Swedish Regions and the European Union; A.Lidström Estonian Regions and the European Union: between Transformation and Europeanisation; T.Kungla Regionalism in a Unitary State: The case of Hungary; G.Horváth The Regions of Poland; G.Gorzelak with A.Tucholska Accommodating European Union Membership: The Regional Level in Bulgaria; M.Brusis Conclusion: Europe's Persisting Regions; R.Scully & R.Wyn Jones Bibliography