1st Edition
The Rise of Regionalism Causes of Regional Mobilization in Western Europe
By Rune Dahl Fitjar
Copyright 2010
208 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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During the past 40 years, regions have become increasingly important in Western Europe both as units of government and as sources for political mobilization.
This book examines why regional identities are stronger in some regions than in others, and why regional elites attempt to mobilize the public on a regionalist agenda at certain points in time. The author develops a model that explains... Read more
1. Regions and Regionalism 2. Causes of Regionalism 3. Regionalism in Western Europe 4. Why Some Regions are more Regionalist than Others 5. Scotland and Rogaland 6. Territorial Mobilisation in Scotland and Rogaland 7. From Correlation to Causality 8. Petro-Regions and Other Regions
Biography
Rune Dahl Fitjar is Senior Research Scientist at the International Research Institute of Stavanger, Norway.
