States and Regions in the European Union: Institutional Adaptation in Germany and Spain

by Tanja A. Börzel and Tanja A Brzel

Book Overview

Tanja B?rzel argues that the effect of Europeanization on the politics and institutions of the EU's member states depends on the degree of conflict between European and domestic norms and rules. This book examines the relationship between the central state and regions in Germany and Spain, showing how Europeanization has served to weaken the powers of the regions. In both countries, the regions were forced to cooperate more closely with the centre,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521008603
• ISBN13: 9780521008600
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"