Open AccessThe Future of Sub-National Governments in a Supra-National World - Lessons from the European Union
Author(s) -
Johns Hopkins
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
victoria university of wellington law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-3082
pISSN - 1171-042X
DOI - 10.26686/vuwlr.v38i1.5654
Subject(s) - political science , corporate governance , european union , national development , public administration , political economy , economic growth , international trade , sociology , management , economics
The development of the EU over the last 50 years is not the only revolution to have taken place in Europe. There has also been the emergence of sub-national entities and autonomous regional governments to represent them. These are accommodated in various constitutional arrangements throughout the EU. This paper argues that the development of supra-national governance must be recognised as a structure requiring a different approach from those of the executive dominated structures of international law. This paper examines in particular sub-national governments and their role in the EU and considers the capacity of supra-national structures to incorporate sub-national institutions and interests.