Regional Governance in the EU

Edited by Gabriele Abels, Jean Monnet Chair and PRRIDE Director and Jan Battke, PhD candidate and former PRRIDE Academic Coordinator, University of Tübingen, Germany

• Contents:Preface by the editors1. Regional Governance in the EU or: What Happened to the ‘Europe of the Regions’? IntroductionGabriele Abels and Jan BattkePart I: Normative and Conceptual Perspective on Regionalisation and GovernanceThe Contribution of Regions to EU DemocracySimona Piattoni3. Deconstructing and Reconstructing Good Governance in Relation to Regional and Local Participation in EU Decision-Making ProcessesCarlo Panara4. Neo-regionalism in Europe: The Process of Delimiting Regional BoundariesFrançois-Olivier SeysPart II: Dynamics of Intra-state Regionalisation and its Implications5. Developing Autonomy – Are there Alternatives to Secession?Roland Sturm6. The Catalan Secession Bid – Between Structural and Contemporary Tensions within the State of Autonomies Mario Kölling7. Reforming the Territorial Constitution in Italy: Some Reflections on Durability and ChangeMatteo NicoliniPart III: Macro-regional Dynamics and European Integration8. Scaling and Rescaling in EU Spatial GovernanceFranziska Sielker and Dominic Stead9. Experimentalist Governance and EU Macro-regional Strategies: New Dynamics in European Regional and Territorial Cooperation?Stefan Gänzle10. Cultural Dimension of Macro-regions. A Prospective ReflectionThomas PerrinPart IV: Regions in Supranational Democratic Governance11. The EU’s Multilevel Parliamentary System: Escaping from the Trilemma of Market Integration, National Democracy and National SovereigntyPeter Bursens12. Regions and the Parliamentarisation of EU Governance: Is the Early Warning System the Solution?Anna-Lena Högenauer13. Regions as Lobbyists Michaël Tatham14. Conclusions: A ‘Europe with the Regions’ in the MakingJan Battke and Gabriele AbelsIndex

'Although hopes for a ''Europe of the regions'' have long been quashed, this important volume recognises and explores the obstinacy of regions in contemporary politics. The interdisciplinary and broad-ranging discussion provides a rigorous and much-needed re-assessment both of the status quo of regional governance and the role that regions can and should play in tackling the current crises of democratic politics in Europe.'--Anwen Elias, Aberystwyth University, UK'A strong collection of studies devoted to the comeback of the idea of a ''Europe with the regions''. Writing from multidisciplinary perspectives, a team of both more-established and younger scholars explores the idea of a Europe with the regions, the current role of regions in the EU, intra-regional political dynamics and the role of the EU in the regions. This edited volume provides a rich source for anyone who is interested in territorial politics, European governance and multilevel democracies.'--Klaus Detterbeck, University of Göttingen, Germany'Irrespective of volatile slogans like ''Europe of the regions'', of changing political priorities and of shifting academic attention, the regional dimension remains key to the functioning of Europe. This volume unveils a neglected reality and puts regional studies back at the core of the European debate.'--Francesco Palermo, University of Verona and Eurac Research, Italy