Local and Regional Governance in Europe: Evidence from Nordic Regions - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1840643684 ISBN 13 : 9781840643688

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

The European political landscape is one of constant flux and it is this alternating integration and disintegration which influences the basic conditions in which political power is exercised. This book argues that the interests of the cities and regions of Europe are increasingly influenced by European supranational institutions rather than the nation state and that governance in Europe is shifting to a regional and local level.

This shift of influence implies potential for economic development and new political strategies, but also poses a serious threat to national identity and the traditional sovereignty of the state. Focusing on processes of internationalisation and regionalisation, the book discerns fascinating peculiarities in the Nordic response to a radically changing environment. The authors take a comparative approach to four Nordic countries and examine the efforts involved at local and regional level to safeguard interests. Their analysis and conclusions make fascinating reading for students and scholars of government and public policy and for civil servants and policymakers across Europe.

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À propos de l'auteur

Edited by Janerik Gidlund, Professor of Political Science and Vice Chancellor, Örebro University, Sweden and Magnus Jerneck, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director, Centre for European Studies, Lund University, Sweden

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1840643684
• ISBN 13: 9781840643688
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Éditeur: Gidlund Janerik, Jerneck Magnus
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible