Binding: Paperback
Description: Most countries around the globe have one or two levels of regional or intermediate government yet we have little systematic idea of how much authority they wield or how this has changed over time. This book measures and explains the formal authority of intermediate or regional government in 42 advanced democracies including the 27 EU member states. It tracks regional authority on an annual basis from 1950 to 2006. The measure reveals wide variation both cross - sectionally and over time. The authors examine four influences functional pressures democratization European integration and identity to explain regionalization over the past half - century. This unique and comprehensive volume will be a vital resource for students and scholars of comparative politics public administration and public management federalism democratization nationalism and multilevel governance.
Title: The Rise Of Regional Authority A Comparative Study Of 42 Democracies
Author(s): Schakel Arjan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415577762
Pages: 240 Pages, 12 Tables, Black And White; 4 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 3/25/2010
Category: Regional Government