The upsurge of academic and political interest in regional and federal questions since the 1980s has been stimulated by the salience of regions in EU policy-making and the Structural Funds but also by regionalization and federalization processes in many Western states. The most striking example is the devolution occurring in the UK, but the process is at work all over Europe and in other parts of the world. These developments have led to many important research programmes and projects.

Regional and Federal Studies is a refeered social science journal which provides an academic forum for the publication of international research on these issues. It is essential reading for both academics and practioners in politics, administration and the business world.

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