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The Sub-national Dimension of the EU

A Legal Study of Multilevel Governance

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Carlo Panara

    1. School of Law, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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  • Original & relevant: First and only legal appraisal of multilevel governance in the EU (so far only political studies)
  • Timely & significant: The EU Committee of the Regions is currently discussing the approval of the European Charter on Multilevel Governance
  • Comprehensive: It is based on solid research foundations; i.e., two previous wide-ranging studies carried out by the author on multilevel governance in 14 EU Member States
  • Relies on a unique depth of knowledge and information
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction: A Legal Study of Multilevel Governance

    • Carlo Panara
    Pages 1-9

  3. The Sub-national Dimension of the EU

    • Carlo Panara
    Pages 11-43

  4. Multilevel Governance in the EU

    • Carlo Panara
    Pages 45-77

  5. The Principle of Subsidiarity

    • Carlo Panara
    Pages 79-125

  6. The Regional Responsibility for European Integration: Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Lombardia (Italy), Merseyside (UK)

    • Carlo Panara
    Pages 127-154

  7. The Constitutional Dimension of Multilevel Governance in the EU

    • Carlo Panara
    Pages 155-177

  8. Summary Thoughts and Agenda for Future Research

    • Carlo Panara
    Pages 179-187

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 189-191
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About this book

This book is the first monograph-form legal study on multilevel governance in the EU and represents a radical change in the approach to this topic. Particularly after the Treaty of Lisbon’s entry into force, research on multilevel governance can no longer remain confined to the analysis of political dynamics or of soft law arrangements. Multilevel governance emerges as a constitutional principle in the European constitutional space, envisaging a method of governance based on the strong involvement of sub-national authorities in the creation and implementation of EU law and policy. Its foundation is in the mosaic resulting from the constitutional systems of the Union and its Member States. Multilevel governance arrangements play a fundamental part in achieving key Treaty objectives (such as subsidiarity, respect for the national identities of the Member States including regional and local self-government, openness, and closeness to the citizen). These arrangements lend legitimacy to EU decision-making, while also promoting constitutionalism and democracy in the EU.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Law, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom

    Carlo Panara

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Sub-national Dimension of the EU

  • Book Subtitle: A Legal Study of Multilevel Governance

  • Authors: Carlo Panara

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14589-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Law and Criminology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-14588-4Published: 24 March 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35623-5Published: 06 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-14589-1Published: 02 March 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 191

  • Topics: European Law, Comparative Politics

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