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OverviewThe essays gathered in this collection examine the involvement of self-governing sub-national and regional actors in the law and policy-making of the European Union. State power is today exercised in the context of the complex institutional environment of the EU. But what of regions and sub-national actors? Are their interests adequately represented; can they advance them or can they,at least, protect them from unwitting or calculated damage? This book surveys the broad questions of law and political science and investigates the contribution of the EU's Committee of the Regions and also 'bottom-up' initiatives launched by the regions themselves. Given that much regional autonomy has been hard won, one would suppose that the centralising influence flowing from the EU's intrusion into the domestic settlement would be treated with extreme caution by the regions. Moreover, among the Member States there is great diversity in the patterns of political organisation adopted to cope with the tension between the centralisation of power and respect for local autonomy. Case studies including Spain, Germany and Finland reveal that there is no single consistent historical narrative. States change, as the UK's recent experience illustrates. The book offers findings that are interesting at a general level in investigating patterns of multi-level governance, but is also rich in case-specific information. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Stephen Weatherill (University of Oxford) , Professor Ulf BernitzPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Hart Publishing Volume: 8 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.350kg ISBN: 9781841134888ISBN 10: 1841134880 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 15 June 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. The Challenge of the Regional Dimension in the European Union Stephen Weatherill 2. Regions and the European Union: Letting them In, and Leaving them Alone Charlie Jeffery 3. The Participation of Infra-State Entities in European Union Affairs in Spain: the Basque Case Joxerramon Bengoetxea 4. The Scottish Parliament and the European Union: Analysing Regional Parliamentary Engagement Caitríona Carter and Aileen McLeod 5. The Case of the Åland Islands—Regional Autonomy versus the European Union of States Niilo Jääskinen 6. The German Länder: Involvement in EC/EU Law and Policy Making Peter-Christian Müller-Graff 7. The Committee of the Regions Today and in the Future—A Critical Overview Joakim Nergelius 8. Finding a Role for the Regions in Checking the EU’s Competence Stephen Weatherill 9. The Regional Question, Subsidiarity and the Future of Europe John LoughlinReviewsThe case studies in themselves are well written and display a real depth of scholarship and insight. Noreen Burrows European Law Review April 2007 ...fine collection of essays...focused on the involvement of sub-national governmental and regional authorities in the European integration process. Agence Europe European Library October 2005 The case studies in themselves are well written and display a real depth of scholarship and insight. Noreen Burrows European Law Review April 2007 ...fine collection of essays...focused on the involvement of sub-national governmental and regional authorities in the European integration process. Agence Europe European Library October 2005 Author InformationStephen Weatherill is Jacques Delors Professor of European Law at Oxford University and a Fellow of Somerville College. Ulf Bernitz is Professor of European Law at the University of Stockholm. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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