East European Politics and Societies and Cultures · 2006 · 70 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesPolitical SciencePublic AdministrationEuropean StudiesRegional DevelopmentRegional GovernanceEastern EuropeEuropean GovernanceEuropean IntegrationEuropean PoliticsEuropean Union StudiesRegional PolicyComparative European PoliticsEuropean Union Policy-makingEuropean Union PoliticsEuropeanization Of Foreign PolicyRegional Administrative ReformsRegional Governance StructuresRegional Organization ReformRegional Policymaking
In recent years, a number of East Central European (ECE) governments have undertaken to radically alter the territorial structures of their public administration. Some have suggested that this development represents the growing Europeanization of ECE politics, in particular the role of the European Union. This article questions that view by examining the crucial role of domestic party politics in the enactment and implementation of regional governance reform. It does so through a close comparison of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.