Beschreibung:
This book examines how regional political parties have used Europe to advance their territorial projects in a period of rapid state restructuring. It offers a new and theoretically innovative account of the dynamics of multi-level governance based on a comparative study of territorial party strategies in the UK, Germany and Italy.
List of figuresList of tablesPreface and acknowledgementsList of acronyms1. Introduction: regional party strategies in Europe2. Territorial strategies: autonomy and capacity3. Scottish party responses to Europe and Devolution4. Bavarian defence of the Heimat in Europe5. Sardinian autonomy in the Mediterranean6. Conclusion: the cyclical nature of territorial strategies in EuropeBibliographyIndex