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Title European territorial governance / Wil Zonnnefeld, Jochem de Vries, Leonie Janssen-Jansen (eds.).

Publication Info. Amsterdam : IOS Press, [2012]
©2012

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Description 1 online resource (344 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Housing and urban policy studies ; 35
Housing and urban policy studies ; 35.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Title Page; Contents; European territorial governance: Introduction to this volume; Introduction; Purpose of the book; Structure of the book; References; Part I. Background; European organisations and the institutionalisation of a territorial dimension in EU policy; Introduction; The EU: a construct built on treaties; The search for relevant treaty articles; The EU decision-making process; Players and their attitudes towards territorial issues; The European Commission; The Council of Ministers and the informal ministerial meetings on spatial planning and development; The European Parliament.
The Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social CommitteeThe substance and legitimacy of a spatial approach; What is European spatial planning about?; The legitimacy of European spatial planning; Lobbying for spatial planning?; Concluding remarks; Further reading; References; Territorial governance and democracy. A European perspective; Introduction; No authority, plenty of influence; How does the European Union work?; The apolitical approaches; Back to politics: a response to the apolitical approach; The European Union and territorial governance.
Conclusion: three scenarios for European territorial governanceFurther reading; References; Territorial cohesion and the European open method of coordination; Introduction; Territorial cohesion: spatializing the European social model; The dilemma of social Europe; Conclusion: discussing social models; Further reading; References; The long and winding road to EU territorial governance; Introduction; The 1950s: no European integration without p̀lanification'; Planning professionals advocating European spatial planning; CRONWE: Planners forming a network of their own; How CRONWE became redundant.
The spatial dimension of human rights: the Council of EuropeThe call by the Assembly; A manifesto; A new political platform: CEMAT; A charter, a strategy and guiding principles; The European Community on spatial development; The European Commission awakens; Filling in an institutional vacuum; A policy document on balance; On application: the aftermath of the ESDP; The Territorial Agenda; Conclusions and lessons to be learned; Further reading; References; Part II Towards European territorial governance.
The Portuguese, Slovenian and French presidencies 2007-2008. A sea change in European spatial planning?Introduction; Sources, context, theoretical framework; Portuguese presidency; Slovenian presidency; The French presidency; The working groups; The Directors-General meeting; The Notes on Territorial Cohesion; The Notes on the Action Programme; The Notes on Cohesion Policy; The Marseille ministerial; Territorial cohesion and the Green Paper; Future of cohesion policy; The implementation of the Territorial Agenda; Outlook; Conclusions; Further reading; References; The future European agenda.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject European Union countries -- Territories and possessions -- Politics and government.
European Union countries.
Politics and government.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Zonneveld, W. (Wil), 1955-
Vries, Jochem de.
Janssen-Jansen, Leonie.
IOS Press.
Other Form: Print version: European territorial governance. Amsterdam : IOS Press, 2012 9781614991403
ISBN 9781614991410 (electronic book)
1614991413 (electronic book)
9781614991403 (print)