From Subregionalism to Macro-regionalism in Europe and the European Union

Abstract

"European Union (EU) macro-regional strategies, such as the ones composed for the Adriatic Ionian, Alpine, Baltic Sea and Danube regions, aim to improve transnational cooperation and coordination in a 'territorially defined' setting. These strategies propose an integrated framework for cooperation involving a wide range of EU member states, regional organisations, sub-national authorities, civil society organisations as well as non-EU partner countries. The contributors question whether macro-regional strategies are helpful instruments for improving actor-policy linkages at the European, member/partner countries, and sub-national levels, and whether the objective of social, economic and territorial cohesion can be fulfilled through these strategies"-- Macro-regions, 'Macro-regionalization' and Macro-regional Strategies in the European Union : Toward a New Form of European Governance? / Stefan Gänzle and Kristine Kern -- From Subregionalism to Macro-regionalism in Europe and the European Union / Martin Dangerfield -- Macro-regions and the European Union : The Role of Cohesion Policy / Irene McMaster and Arno van der Zwet -- Exploring European Union Macro-regional Strategies through the Lens of Multilevel Governance / Simona Piattoni -- Macro-regional Strategies : Agents of Europeanization and Rescaling? / Dominic Stead, Franziska Sielker and Tobias Chilla -- The European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region / Stefan Gänzle and Kristine Kern -- The European Union Strategy for the Danube Region / Attila Ágh -- The European Union Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region / Battistina Cugusi and Andrea Stocchiero -- The European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region / Jörg Balsiger -- A North Sea Macro-region? Partnerships, Networking and Macro-regional Dimensions / Mike Danson -- The Atlantic Arc : A Macro-region in the Making? / Mark Wise.