Territorial Choice The Politics of Boundaries and Borders
This book presents the experiences of eleven European countries in the field of territorial reforms. Based on case-studies that outline the basic features of the politics of territorial choice in the respective countries, the focus is on national policies
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Territorial Choice The Politics of Boundaries and Borders Edited by
Harald Baldersheim Professor of Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway and
Lawrence E. Rose Professor of Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway
Palgrave
macmillan
Editorial matter and selection © Harald Baldersheim and Lawrence E. Rose 2010 All remaining chapters © respective authors 2010 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2010 978-0-230-23333-1 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2010 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.
ISBN 978-1-349-31340-2 DOI 10.1057/9780230289826
ISBN 978-0-230-28982-6 (eBook)
This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Territorial choice : the politics of boundaries and borders / edited by Harald Baldersheim [and] Lawrence E. Rose. p. cm. 1. Local government—Europe. 2. Municipal government—Europe. 3. Europe—Boundaries. 4. Europe—Administrative and political divisions. 5. Comparative government. I. Baldersheim, Harald, 1944– II. Rose, Lawrence E., 1944– JS3000.T47 2010 320.1'2—dc22 2010012503 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
Contents List of Exhibits and Figures
vii
List of Tables
ix
Notes on the Contributors
xi
Preface
xiii
1 Territorial Choice: Rescaling Governance in European States Harald Baldersheim and Lawrence E. Rose 2
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The Danish Revolution in Local Government: How and Why? Poul Erik Mouritzen Finnish Power-Shift: The Defeat of the Periphery? Siv Sandberg
4 The Swedish Model under Stress: The Waning of the Egalitarian
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