Synopses & Reviews
The essays in this volume assess the local and regional government level reform efforts which have been introduced since 1990 in the Visegrads--the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia--as part of the overall democratization process. The volume analyzes the effectiveness of these emerging government structures in terms of competencies and resources, makes comparisons with West European experiences at this level, and examines the role of external factors, especially the EU and international financial organizations, in the development of sub-national authorities in these countries.
Synopsis
Deals with the sub-national level government developments since 1990 in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
About the Author
Emil J. Kirchner is Professor of Government and Jean Monnet Professor of European Political Integration at the University of Essex.
Table of Contents
The Importance of Local and Regional Reform--Emil Kirchner & Thomas Christiansen * Regionalization in Western Europe--Thomas Christiansen * Decentralized Government and Subsidiarity--Nicholas Bernard * Regional and Local Development in Poland--Jacek Zaucha * Territorial Government in the Czech Republic--Michael Illner * Slovakia: Changes in Public Administration--Lubomir Faltan & Vladimir Krivy * Hungarian Local Government--Jozsef Hegedus * Euroregions on the Polish-German Border--Andrzej Kowalczyk * Poland and the EU: Trade-Related Problems--Anna Zielinska-Glebocka * European Security and Debt Finance in Poland--James Sperling * The Role of the EU in Local and Regional Government--Emil Kirchner * Index The Importance of Local and Regional Reform--Emil Kirchner & Thomas Christiansen * Regionalization in Western Europe--Thomas Christiansen * Decentralized Government and Subsidiarity--Nicholas Bernard * Regional and Local Development in Poland--Jacek Zaucha * Territorial Government in the Czech Republic--Michael Illner * Slovakia: Changes in Public Administration--Lubomir Faltan & Vladimir Krivy * Hungarian Local Government--Jozsef Hegedus * Euroregions on the Polish-German Border--Andrzej Kowalczyk * Poland and the EU: Trade-Related Problems--Anna Zielinska-Glebocka * European Security and Debt Finance in Poland--James Sperling * The Role of the EU in Local and Regional Government--Emil Kirchner * Index