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OverviewThis book is the result of a research project carried out for the Committee of the Regions and analyses the 'state of play' of democratic practice at the subnational level in all of the European Member states. Its initial hypothesis was that liberal democracy is closely associated with the rise of the nation state in the 19th century. The nation state, however, has been significantly changing under the impact of various forces including globalization and regionalization, internal reforms of the public administration system such as privatization and deregulation, and the emergence of regions and local authorities as actors in their own rights. these changes pose challenges for the practice of democracy and , in particular, for its expression at the regional and local level.The book deals with the theoretical implications of these changes in terms of the changing nature of the state and new regionalism. However, one of the key findings is that there is no one uniform of the meaning of democracy across member states and there are variations even within a single state depending on whether the national or subnational levels are considered.Each country chapter gives the historical and philosophical background to the concept of democracy in each country. There is also an exposition of the institutional expression of democracy at the different levels. With regard to the practice of democracy at the subnational level, the role of pressure groups and policy networks is examined as well as the role of political parties. There is a survey of critiques of subnational democracy. Finally, there is a survey of innovative approaches to improving regional and local democracy through a variety of mechanisms and reforms as ways of responding to the challenge and opportunities facing it today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Loughlin (, Professor of European Politics, School of European Studies, Cardiff University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 24.00cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 32.20cm Weight: 0.805kg ISBN: 9780198296799ISBN 10: 0198296797 Pages: 436 Publication Date: 05 April 2001 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: John Loughlin: Introduction: the Transformation of the Democratic State in Western Europe PART ONETHE ANGLO-SAXON TRADITION 2: John Loughlin: The United Kingdom: from Hypercentralization to Devolution 3: John Loughlin: 3. Ireland: from colonized nation to 'Celtic Tiger' PART TWOTHE GERMANIC TRADITION 4: Udo Bullmann: Germany: Federalism under strain 5: Udo Bullmann: Austria: the end of Proportional Government? 6: Frank Hendriks: The Netherlands: Reinventing Tradition in Regional and Local Democracy 7: Frank Hendriks: Luxembourg: Change and Continuities in the Local State PART THREETHE NAPOLEONIC TRADITION 8: John Loughlin: France: between Centralization and fragmentation 9: John Loughlin: Italy: the Crisis of the Second Republic 10: Eliseo Aja: Spain: Nation, Nationalities, and regions 11: John Loughlin: Portugal: the difficulties of regionalization 12: John Loughlin: Greece: Between 'henosis' and decentralization 13: Frank Hendriks: Belgium: Federalism and Subnational Democracy in a Divided Country PART THREETHE SCANDINAVIAN TRADITION 14: Anders Lidstrom: Sweden: the end of the 'Swedish Model'? 15: Anders Lidstrom: Denmark: between Scandivnian democracy and neo-liberalism 16: Anders Lidstrom: Finland: geo-political changes and Europeanization 17: John Loughlin: Conclusion: the Transformation of Regional and Local Democracy into Western EuropeReviewsThis book is of great value for all those interested in further research on the development of subnational democracy in the ongoing process of European integration. In addition, it can be used as a comparative introduction to regional and local politics in Europe. Regional and Federal Studies Coherent ... provides a lot of substantiated information useful for further comparative research on subnational democracy. Regional and Federal Studies Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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