Routledge Studies in Federalism and Decentralization
About the Book Series
The series publishes outstanding scholarship on federalism and decentralization, defined broadly, and is open to theoretical, empirical, philosophical, and historical works. The series includes two types of work: firstly, it features research monographs that are substantially based on primary research and make a significant original contribution to their field. Secondly, it contains works that address key issues of policy-relevant interest or summarise the research literature and provide a broad comparative coverage.
Ethnicity and Territory in the Former Soviet Union: Regions in Conflict
1st Edition
Edited
By James Hughes, Gwendolyn Sasse
November 01, 2001
The collapse of the Soviet empire in 1991 removed a decades-long system of successful control of potential ethnic and regional conflict . The result was the eruption of numerous conflicts over state-building, some of which degenerated into violence and some of which were resolved or prevented by ...
The Territorial Management of Ethnic Conflict
2nd Edition
Edited
By John Coakley
September 30, 2001
The object of this book is to look at the manner in which states attempt to cope with ethnic conflict through territorial approaches. This revised edition has new chapters covering Northern Ireland, South Africa and Yugoslavia....
The Federalization of Spain
1st Edition
By Luis Moreno
July 31, 2001
Traces the origins of the complex system of devolution and regional home rule that currently shapes and directs the Spanish political process....
Paradiplomacy in Action: The Foreign Relations of Subnational Governments
1st Edition
Edited
By Francisco Aldecoa, Michael Keating
September 30, 1999
Offering a general view of the development of subnational foreign action around the world, this work covers topics such as the repercussions upon subnational autonomy of the progressive consistution of international regimes such as the EU, NAFTA and APEC....
Remaking the Union: Devolution and British Politics in the 1990s
1st Edition
Edited
By Howard Elcock, Michael Keating
October 31, 1998
This volume addresses the issues arising from the recent devolution referenda by exploring the historical development of the proposals, the importance of national and regional identities, the changing policies of the political parties and the approaches of business and other major groups towards ...
The Political Economy of Regionalism
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael Keating, John Loughlin
May 31, 1997
Examining the effects of economic and political restructuring on regions in Europe and North America, the main themes here are: international economic restructuring; political realignments questions of territorial identity; and policy choices and policy conflicts in regional development....
The Regional Dimension of the European Union: Towards a Third Level in Europe?
1st Edition
Edited
By Charlie Jeffery
May 01, 1997
Decision-making within the EU has moved to a third (regional) level of government emerging in the EU policy process alongside the first (Union) and second (member state) levels. Multi-level governance can increasingly be identified. These papers describe and analyse this third level....
The End of the French Unitary State?: Ten years of Regionalization in France 1982-1992
1st Edition
Edited
By John Loughlin, Sonia Mazey
April 01, 1995
In 1981, the newly elected socialist government of France announced a "vast programme of decentralization". The reforms have changed the politico-administrative landscape of France. This volume asks what changes - if any - occurred and looks at the implications for French public policy-making....