| Author (Person) | Dieringer, Jürgen, Sturm, Roland |
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| Series Title | Regional and Federal Studies |
| Series Details | Vol.15, No.3, September 2005, p279-294 |
| Publication Date | September 2005 |
| ISSN | 1359-7566 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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Abstract: Today we witness the process of Europeanization of subnational regions in the 2004 pre-enlargement EU countries and in the new Member States. This article reflects on our knowledge about this phenomenon, especially with regard to an East-West comparison. It asks: which promising theoretical approaches have been developed so far for the analysis of (a) the institutional options the Europeanization process provides for the regions and (b) the Europeanization of policy-making in the regions. It points outs that current research is in danger of overestimating formal institutional convergence when comparing the Europeanization of regions, and of underestimating and/or overlooking the consequences of institutional reform for the future fabric of societies and regional political exchange. For the Europeanization of regional policy-making as well as for the impact of Europeanization on regional societies a theoretical framework is developed here. |
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| Source Link | http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/ |
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
