Europeanization and Territorial Politics in Small European Unitary States

Name: Europeanization and Territorial Politics in Small European Unitary States
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Europeanization and Territorial Politics in Small European Unitary StatesA Comparative Analysis\nAuthor(s): Sandrina Antunes, John Loughlin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367629632, 978-0367629632\nSynopsis\nThe book addresses the impact of the European Union (EU) on subnational mobilization in small unitary states. \n\nLocated at the intersection of contributions from the literatures on multilevel governance and Europeanization, this book offers a new theoretical framework to account for state rescaling processes in small unitary states. By means of a comparative analysis of eight small unitary states in Europe, this book shows that the impact of the EU on subnational mobilization is filtered through domestic mediating factors which can lead to three possible outcomes: decentralization, recentralization or no change. The book offers a balanced combination of analytical clarity and the richness of empirical acc.