Decentralization and Transition in the Visegrad: Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
β Scribed by Emil J. Kirchner (eds.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 256
- Series
- Studies in Economic Transition
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
The Importance of Local and Regional Reform....Pages 1-18
Regionalization in Western Europe....Pages 19-33
Decentralized Government and Subsidiarity....Pages 34-52
Regional and Local Development in Poland....Pages 53-79
Territorial Government in the Czech Republic....Pages 80-101
Slovakia: Changes in Public Administration....Pages 102-131
Hungarian Local Government....Pages 132-158
Euroregions on the PolishβGerman Border....Pages 159-172
Poland and the EU: Trade-related Problems....Pages 173-190
European Security and Debt Finance in Poland....Pages 191-207
The Role of the EU in Local and Regional Government....Pages 208-222
Back Matter....Pages 223-237
β¦ Subjects
International Economics; European Union Politics; Democracy; Political Science
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