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Book SynopsisThe EU and Territorial Politics Within Member States draws on case studies from Germany, Belgium, Spain, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, Ireland and Italy to address the question: Does the European Union create new conflicts among territorial entities within member states or provide new avenues for the resolution of conflicts between them?
Table of ContentsThe Domestic Politics of Regionalism and European Integration: Introduction, Angela K. Bourne The Europeanisation of Intergovernmental Co-operation and Conflict Resolution in Belgium: The Case of Agriculture, Jan Beyers, Tom Delreux and Caroline Steensels European Integration and Intra-State Relations in Germany and the United Kingdom, Rosanne Palmer Conflict and Co-operation in EU policy-making: The Case of Catalonia, Elisa Roller European Integration and Conflict Resolution in the Basque Country, Northern Ireland and Cyprus, Angela K. Bourne The Region between the State and Nation: British and Irish Conceptions of Northern Ireland as a European Region, Katy Hayward INTERREG III and Cross-Border Co-operation in the Island of Ireland, Brigid Laffan and Diane Payne European Integration and Multiple Identities: Changing Allegiances in the Post-Devolution UK?, Jenny Carl The Politics of the Northern League and Italy's Changing Attitude Towards Europe, Benito Giordano The EU, Conflict and Co-operation within Member States: Conclusion, Angela K. Bourne List of Contributors Index