Federalism & Regionalism in Western Europe

Federalism and Regionalism in Western Europe seeks to clarify the relevance, problems and consequences of operating federal systems of government in Western Europe. The book analyzes and explains varieties in the allocation of resources, the decision-making process and problem-solving capacity of West-European federal and regional states

Tables Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Comparative Federalism and Regionalism in Western Europe: A Conceptual Overview The Origins of Federalism and Regionalism in Western Europe The Centre and the Regions: The Constitutional Approach The Centre and the Regions: The Political Economy Approach The Centre, the Regions and the Party System Intergovernmental Relations and Public Policy The Centre, the Regions and Plurinationalism Notes Bibliography