The growth of cities depends on their location and access to markets. Geographical and institutional obstacles such as national borders limit that access. This thesis shows how different measures to stimulate economic integration affects the growth of cities. The study focuses in particular on...

Der mit der Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft für Kohle und Stahl (EGKS) einsetzende europäische Einigungsprozess ist mitnichten als ein von zivilgesellschaftlichen Akteuren weitgehend abgekoppeltes Projekt politischer Eliten zu interpretieren, sondern wurde von den nicht...

"The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are well-known cases of consensus politics. Decision-making in the Low Countries has been characterized by broad involvement, power sharing and making compromises. These countries were also founding member states of the European Union (EU) and its...