The domestic impact of Europe : institutional adaptation in Germany and Spain

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The domestic impact of Europe : institutional adaptation in Germany and Spain

Title remainder

institutional adaptation in Germany and Spain

Statement of responsibility

by Tanja A. Börzel

Creator

• Börzel, Tanja A., 1970-

Contributor

• European University Institute, Department of Political and Social Sciences

Subject

• Central-local government relations -- Spain
• European Union -- Germany
• European Union -- Spain
• Federal government -- Germany
• Federal government -- Spain
• Central-local government relations -- Germany

Language

eng

Summary

Tanja Borzel argues that the effect of Europeanization on the politics and institutions of the EU's member states depends on the degree of conflict between European and domestic norms and rules. The thesis examines the relationship between the central state and regions in Germany and Spain, showing how Europeanization has served to weaken the powers of the regions. In both countries, the regions were forced to cooperate more closely with the centre, but the institutional impact in the two countries has been strikingly different. In Germany the existing cooperative Federal system was reinforced, but in Spain the traditional competitive relationship between the levels of government could not continue. Europeanization has led to a significant change in the pattern of Spanish politics, turning rivalry into cooperation. This thesis thus presents an important analysis of the impact of Europeanization on domestic politics, and on the relationship between states and regions in particular

Member of

• EUI PhD theses

Cataloging source

IT-FiEUI

Date time place

Defence date: 1 March 1999

Dissertation note

Thesis (Ph. D.)--European University Institute (SPS), 1999.

Illustrations

• charts
• illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

theses

Series statement

• EUI PhD theses
• EUI theses