Regional representation in the EU
Subtitle: between diplomacy and interest mediation
By: Carolyn Rowe
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9780230220553
Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General; Regionalism
Description: "Offices in Brussels representing the interests of regional actors in the EU have carved out a niche position within Europe's expanding multi-level political system. They are now the most visible indicators of the growing role played by EU regions. How can we understand their contribution to EU governance? What do they deliver to Europe's regions? This book covers these issues"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Regional representations in the EU : an introduction; title: Regional representations in the EU : a framework for analysis; title: Regional offices and the domestic politics of Europe; title: The activity profile of regional representations in the EU; title: Resourcing and organisational principles; title: Strategic direction and accountability; title: Conclusion.