What role will the 'regions' play in the emerging governance structures of the European Union? This free course, A Europe of the Regions?, examines the rise of the regions and regionalism in Western Europe. You will look at the possible development pathways for Europe: will it become a federal super-state or a decentralised 'Europe of the Regions'?
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Background and context to Europe's regions
- 1 Background and context to Europe's regions
- 1.1 The debates
- 1.2 What does this course cover?
- 2 The diversity of regions and regionalisms
- 2 The diversity of regions and regionalisms
- 2.1 What do we mean by ‘region’ and ‘regionalism’?
- 2.2 Diversity between states
- 2.3 Diversity within states
- 2.4 Summary
- 3 The growth of regionalism and its causes
- 3 The growth of regionalism and its causes
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Growth of Europe's regions
- 3.3 Reasons for – and effects of – nationalisms and federalisation
- 3.4 The trend towards increased regionalism
- 3.5 Globalisation
- 3.6 Summary
- 4 Regionalism in the EU
- 4 Regionalism in the EU
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 EU regional policies
- 4.3 Regional networking and alliances
- 4.4 The Committee of the Regions
- 4.5 Summary
- 5 Toward a ‘Europe of the Regions’?
- 5 Toward a ‘Europe of the Regions’?
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 The regionalism project
- 5.3 Origins of the regionalist project
- 5.4 Weaknesses of the regionalist project
- 5.5 Summary
- 6 Has the future already arrived?
- 6 Has the future already arrived?
- 6.1 The complexities of a multifaceted Europe
- 6.2 Looking forward
- 6.3 Summary
- 7 Conclusion
- 7.1 Summary of Sections 1–3
- 7.2 Summary of Sections 4–6
- References
- Acknowledgements
