The Failure of the State

On the Distribution of Political and Economic Power in Europe

Buch | Hardcover

196 Seiten

2025
Routledge (Verlag)
9781041081890 (ISBN)

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The Failure of the State (1975) examines the dilemmas faced by governments in the face of demands for local autonomy, and under pressure to exert the powers of central government on the behalf of varies groups. This book looks at how these dilemmas have been perceived and debated in Europe and what solutions have been attempted.

The Failure of the State (1975) examines the dilemmas faced by governments in the need to reconcile demands for local autonomy, and for increased opportunities for citizens to contribute to the decisions which affect their lives – at the same time as governments are held responsible for the general welfare of society, and under pressure to exert the powers of central government on the behalf of varies groups. This book looks at how these dilemmas have been perceived and debated in Europe, East and West, and what solutions have been proposed or attempted.

Introduction James Cornford. 1. Regionalism in France R.E.M. Irving 2. Italy: Regionalism and Bureaucratic Reform Martin Clark 3. Great Britain: the Quest for Efficiency Michael Clarke 4. Decentralisation of Power in the Federal Republic of Germany John Holloway 5. Models of Reform in Eastern Europe David Holloway 6. The EEC Dimension: Intended and Unintended Consequences Richard McAllister

Erscheinungsdatum	07.08.2025
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Library Editions: Politics of the European Union
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	630 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
ISBN-13	9781041081890 / 9781041081890
Zustand	Neuware