The ability of federal states to manage the COVID-19 pandemic has created much debate.
Federations differ considerably in the way they have been tackling the crisis, however. To …

Since 2009, the European Union has developed strategies for the Baltic Sea, Danube,
Adriatic-Ionian and Alpine macro-regions. These macro-regional strategies represent a new …

The COVID-19 pandemic required prompt action from governments all over the world. In
federal systems, it can be important or beneficial to coordinate crisis management between …

This book examines the theory and praxis of the legal concept of subsidiarity and the policy
paradigm of multilevel governance, providing an updated overview on how subnational and …

The literature on power dispersion in the regulatory state emphasizes the interdependence
of regulatory agencies. However, this may conflict with their independence and …

The last decades have witnessed a significant shift in policy competences away from central
governments in Europe. The reallocation of competences spans over three dimensions …

The Brexit negotiations endured a turbulent year in 2018.1 Nevertheless, member states
and EU institutions were able to produce timely and coherent negotiating positions on Brexit …

This article sets the stage for a special issue that examines the interplay between
subnational and supranational governance. It begins by discussing how the territorial …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic is a multi-faceted phenomenon with many political,
economic and social consequences. Success in managing and controlling this pandemic …

Research on interest representation in multijurisdictional polities teaches us much about the
activities of a variety of groups that mobilize beyond the state. Scholars, however, largely …