The Three Levels of the EU and Regional Actors
No.1(2006)
Abstract
Keywords:
Three levels of the EU; Multilevel governance; Euroregionalism; Regional cooperation; Cross-border cooperation; Transnational cooperation; Interregional cooperation; Regional actors; Political dialogue
The article aims to present the three-level model of the EU, from the perspective of regional actors. The article analyzes the mechanisms of interaction among regional actors in reference to the level at which they are realized. Whereas the third level (regional level) is based on regional cooperation (cross-border, interregional and transnational) and regional partnership (realized by regional management), the state level and European level are based on the aggregation and articulation of regional interests. The third level follows the interest of a region. Mechanisms at the first and second levels follow the interest of a regional actor.
Three levels of the EU; Multilevel governance; Euroregionalism; Regional cooperation; Cross-border cooperation; Transnational cooperation; Interregional cooperation; Regional actors; Political dialogue