Regional Representations in the EU: Between Diplomacy and Interest Mediation

now that regional governments routinely act beyond the state's boundaries. Highly recommended.'

- Charlie Jeffery, Professor and Head of School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, UK

'The regional question re-emerged in Europe in the 1980s and 1990s with the upgrading of structural funds and the setting up of the Committee of the Regions. Carolyn Rowe's book examines how this led to the establishment of regional representation offices in Brussels and what impact these have had. Rowe combines a wide knowledge of the existing research and literature in this field with careful and up to date empirical analysis. Her gives us an excellent and balanced survey of the question and is to be strongly recommended'

- John Loughlin, Fellow and Tutor, Director of Studies in Politics, Psychology and Sociology, St Edmund's College, Cambridge, UK