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The Rise of Regional Authority

Paperback • 2010 • English

The Rise of Regional Authority: A comparative study of 42 democracies

By Liesbet Hooghe,

2 Ratings • 4.0 of 5

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About the book

Most countries around the globe have one or two levels of regional or intermediate government, yet we have little systematic idea of how much authority they wield, or how this has changed over time. This book measures and explains the formal authority of intermediate or regional government in 42 advanced democracies, including the 27 EU member states. It tracks regional authority on an annual basis from 1950 to 2006. The measure reveals wide variation both cross-sectionally and over time. The a...Show more

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9780415577762

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

The Rise of Regional Authority

Format

Paperback

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