Regional Policies and European Integration From Policy to Identity
This book examines what role regions play in European (dis)integration and European identity building. Filling a glaring gap in our understanding of regions, the book considers what the scope and objectives of these regions’ respective European policies a
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FROM POLICY TO IDENTITY
Regional Policies and European Integration
Julie Anna Braun
Regional Policies and European Integration From Policy to Identity
Julie Anna Braun Hertie School of Governance Berlin, Germany
ISBN 978-3-319-67761-3 ISBN 978-3-319-67762-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67762-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017959966 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
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Abstract
Regions are making headlines in European politics: Wallonia is blocking the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); the South West of England’s Cornwall’s Council is defying the Brexit vote in their own region because they recognise opportunities in the European Union and are hence keeping their Brussels representation open. Regions are acknowledged as actors in European politics in a growing body of scholarship. Yet, what role do they play in European integration—or disintegration? A glaring gap in our understanding of regions remains: what are the scope and objectives of these regions’ respective European policies and programmes—and how diverse are they? And in a time of mixed signals of European cynicism and identity, the question remains how European identity is perceived, fostered and even promoted in regions’ European policies. This book has taken an important step in starting this area of research in presenting empirical findings on four EU regions as case studies, including Germany’s Brandenburg, Belgium’s Wallonia, France’s Nord–Pas-de- Calais, and last but certainly in the current
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