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Restructuring the European State

European Integration and State Reform

By: Paolo Dardanelli

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Restructuring the European State

European Integration and State Reform

By: Paolo Dardanelli

Since 1950, devolution reforms have been widespread across Western Europe, leading to constitutional transformation in Belgium, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, as well as the potential for state breakup, as witnessed by independence referendums in Scotland and Catalonia. Over the same period, European integration has transferred power upwards to what is now the European Union. The simultaneous occurrence of these seemingly contradictory trends raises fundamental questions. Is state restructuring a uniform process? Has it been fuelled by European integration and, if so, how? Restructuring the European State uses a comparative analysis to present a systematic investigation of the connections between European integration and state restructuring. Paolo Dardanelli argues that there are two distinct dynamics of state restructuring: “bottom up,” where one or more regions demand self-government; and “top down,” where the central government decides to devolve power. Through quantitative analyses of thirteen key phases of state restructuring in Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom he shows that European integration has a powerful influence only in bottom up cases. Dardanelli points to a striking paradox of integration, whereby an ethos of Europe growing ever closer to union has become associated with fragmentation, divergence, and increased complexity, rather than a seamless system of multilevel governance. Innovative and rigorously researched, Restructuring the European State marks a major advance in our understanding of contemporary European politics.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773552545

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9780773552548

Between Two Unions

Europeanisation and Scottish Devolution

By: Paolo Dardanelli

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Between Two Unions

Europeanisation and Scottish Devolution

By: Paolo Dardanelli

This book is the first in-depth comparative study of Scottish devolution and the first to analyse the impact of the European dimension. With focus on the periods leading up to the referendums in 1979 and 1997, it investigates positions and strategies of political parties and interest groups and how these influenced constitutional preferences at mass level and ultimately the referendum results. Based on rigorous analysis of an extensive body of quantitative and qualitative sources, it builds a ground-breaking argument that challenges the widespread thesis that support for devolution was a consequence of Conservative rule between 1979 and 1997. It shows that the decisive factors were changing attitudes to independence and the role of the European dimension in shaping them. The book is essential reading for students and scholars of British, European and comparative politics from 3rd-year courses upwards and will also appeal to lay readers interested in contemporary affairs.

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202

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Manchester University Press

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1847792138

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9781847792136

Dalla Lucania per la gloria

By: paolo carraro

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Dalla Lucania per la gloria

By: paolo carraro

Regno delle Due Sicilie, anno 1855. In questo romanzo di storia alternativa, Ferdinando II invia un suo agente in Tunisia per ottenerne il protettorato dopo che l'Impero Ottomano si è dissolto a seguito della sconfitta nella guerra con la Russia. L'Italia è unita in una confederazione di stati che lottano con le potenze europee per il controllo del Mediterraneo.

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182

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Lulu.com

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1291967516

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9781291967517

Restructuring the European State

European Integration and State Reform

By: Paolo Dardanelli

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European Integration and State Reform

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0773552537

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9780773552531

Between Two Unions

Europeanisation and Scottish Devolution

By: Paolo Dardanelli

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Between Two Unions

Europeanisation and Scottish Devolution

By: Paolo Dardanelli

This book is the first in-depth comparative study of Scottish devolution and the first to analyze the impact of the European dimension. With focus on the periods leading up to the referendums in 1979 and 1997, it investigates positions and strategies of political parties and interest groups and how these influenced constitutional preferences at mass level and ultimately the referendum results themselves.

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0719070805

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Restructuring the European State

Restructuring the European State

Between Two Unions

Between Two Unions

Dalla Lucania per la gloria

Dalla Lucania per la gloria

Restructuring the European State

Restructuring the European State

Between Two Unions

Between Two Unions

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