The Rise of Regional Authority: A Comparative Study of 42 Democracies

The Rise of Regional Authority: A Comparative Study of 42 Democracies
ISBN-10
1136974644
ISBN-13
9781136974649
Category
Political Science
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2010-04-05
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Liesbet Hooghe, Arjan H. Schakel, Gary N. Marks

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.

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