Die Herausforderungen für das Regieren in Europa und insbesondere in der EU und in ihren Mitgliedstaaten werden nicht geringer; im Gegenteil, Entwicklungen wie die Finanz- bzw. Schuldenkrise, der Austritt Großbritanniens aus der EU, die COVID-19-Pandemie, starke anti-europäische Tendenzen in [...]

englischThe one-year ‘Conference on the Future of Europe’ came to an end in May 2022. CoFoE is an unprecedented experiment in democracy at EU level. At its heart is the engagement of citizens in deliberative consultations on the future of European integration. This volume includes eleven [...]

englischThe current crisis in Catalonia and the issue of its future status is a well-known example of challenges which can be observed throughout Europe and the world: demands for autonomy and tendencies towards secession. The chapters in this volume deal with various examples of such phenomena in [...]

englischWell-being is a core concept for measuring the satisfaction of citizens with and in their social, political and economic situations. In particular, it is local conditions that are decisive for such an evaluation—and thus also for local welfare production. In addition to municipalities as [...]

englischLocal self-government is one of the core principles of the political organisation of municipalities across Europe, and municipalities are the venue for citizens to directly experience politics. But they are also embedded in broader social and political contexts, which influence and shape [...]

englischThe German education system is regulated on a federal level, which is often criticised. Does this federal structure possess any positive aspects, as claimed by theory, and does it create opportunities for the invention and diffusion of policy innovations? The study addresses this question [...]

englischIn many cases, international research on Europeanization investigates the impacts of European integration on national and subnational levels. EU member states and their regions are therefore at the centre of many studies. But what about the local level? Is there a Europeanization of cities? [...]

englischFederalism is a contested political concept. This volume addresses the growing scepticism and asks whether federalism as a guiding principle of state organization is not the problem rather than the solution for many political issues. The authors reflect the variety of these issues in [...]

englischAt the end of 2019, three main laws governing German fiscal federalism will expire - the law on general standards, the law on fiscal equalization and the “Solidarity Pact II”. Hence, one of the main pillars shaping German federalism must be renegotiated. At the same time, the debt brake will [...]

englischA Unitary State in Regional Transition: Consequences of Political Regionalisation for Civil Society in the Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic, political regions were introduced in the year 2000. This study sets out to inquire into the effects of regionalisation on organised civil society. [...]