Synopses & Reviews
This book presents the first major comparative study of EU Cohesion policy after the May 2004 enlargement and the 2006 Cohesion policy reform. Using a balanced selection of case studies from both old and new member states, it examines the implementation of EU Cohesion policy in an enlarged and increasingly differentiated Europe.
About the Author
MICHAEL BAUN is Marguerite Langdale Pizer Professor of International Politics at Valdosta State University, USA. He has published widely on the EU and European politics, including several journal articles on EU cohesion policy. He is co-editor with Katja Weber and Michael E. Smith of
Governing Europes Neighborhood: Partners or Periphery?DAN MAREK is Jean Monnet Lecturer in European Politics in the Department of Politics and European Studies, Palack University, Czech Republic. He is the author of several books and numerous articles published in journals such as the Journal of Common Market Studies and Regional and Federal Studies.
Table of Contents
Introduction--
M.Baun and
D.MarekEU Cohesion Policy after Enlargement--D.Allen
The United Kingdom--R.Chapman
Germany--R.Sturm and I.Schorlemmer
Spain--F.Morata and L.Popartan
Ireland--I.McMaster
Greece--C.J.Paraskevopoulos
Poland--G.Gorzelak and M.W.Kozak
The Czech Republic--D.Marek and M.Baun
Hungary--G.Horvth
Lithuania--V.Nakrois
Romania--J.Benedek and R.Horvth
Conclusion--D.Marek and M.Baun