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A Comparison of City Region Dynamics in the UK, Spain and Italy: More Similarities than Differences?

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  • Benito Giordano
  • Elisa Roller

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GIORDANO B. and ROLLER E. (2003) A comparison of city region dynamics in the UK, Spain and Italy: more similarities than differences?, Reg. Studies 37, 911-927. How relations between the city and the regional scales of governance will be framed has been largely ignored in the devolution debate in the UK, and especially in England, thus far. It is imperative, then, to compare the experiences of other European countries which share longer histories of devolution. This paper, therefore, focuses upon a comparison with the Italian and Spanish experiences, which are especially pertinent because local and regional authorities in both countries have wide-ranging powers. In both countries, however, the situation is often problematical and therefore important lessons can be drawn for the on-going situation in England, and the UK as a whole.GIORDANO B. et R OLLER E. (2003) Une comparaison de la dynamique urbano-regionale au Royaume-Uni, en Espagne et en Italie: y a-t-il plus de dissemblances que de ressemblances?, Reg. Studies 37, 911-927. Au coeur du debat au Royaume-Uni a propos de la regionalisation, on a fait peu d' attention jusqu'ici a la delimitation des relations entre les niveaux d'administration municipal et regional, surtout en Angleterre. Aussi est-il imperatif que l'on le compare aux experiences d'autres pays europeens dont l'histoire de la regionalisation remonte a plus loin. Ainsi, cet article cherche a le comparer aux experiences acquises en Italie et en Espagne qui y ont rapport vu les competences de grande envergure des administrations municipale et regionale dans ces deux pays. Toujours est-il que, dans ces deux pays, la situation s'ave re problematique. Donc il y a d'importantes lecons a en tirer pour ce qui est de la situation en vigueur en Angleterre, et au Royaume-Uni dans son ensemble.GIORDANO B. und R OLLER E. (2003) Ein Vergleich der Stadtregionendynamik im Vereinigten Konigreich, Spanien und Italien - mehr Ahnlichkeiten als Unterschiede?, Reg. Studies 37, 911-927. Wie Beziehungen zwischen Hauptstadt und regionalem Umfang der Regierungskompetenzen zu umreissen sind, ist bisher im UK und besonders in England in der Debatte um Dezentralisierung grosstenteils vernachlassigt worden. Es ist deshalb unbedingt geboten, die Erfahrungen anderer europaischer Lander mit einer langeren Geschichte der Dezentralisierung zum Vergleich heranzuziehen. Dieser Aufsatz konzentriert sich deshalb auf einen Vergleich zwischen in Italien und Spanien gemachten Erfahrungen, die besonders sachdienlich sind, weil in beiden Landern Orts - und Regionalverwaltungen weitreichende Machtbefugnisse haben. In beiden Landern ist die Lage jedoch oft problematisch, und wichtige Lehren konnen deshalb fur die gegenwartige Situation in England, und in UK uberhaupt, gezogen werden.

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  • Benito Giordano & Elisa Roller, 2003. "A Comparison of City Region Dynamics in the UK, Spain and Italy: More Similarities than Differences?," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 37(9), pages 911-927.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:37:y:2003:i:9:p:911-927
    DOI: 10.1080/0034340032000143913
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