Søren Dosenrode

The Nordic Regions and the European Union

Introduction - the Nordic regions and the European Union, Soren Dosenrode Denmark, Soren Dosenrode Finland, Kaisa Lahteenmaki-Smith Norway, Jan Erik Grindheim Sweden, Jan Olsson and Joachim Astrom Nordic regional lobbying in Brussels, Jorn Lein-Mathisen Regional perspectives on integration in the Baltic Sea region, Andreas P. Cornett Constructing a transnational mobility region - on the Oresund region and its role in the new European Union spatial policy, Ole B. Jensen and Tim Richardson Denmark of the regions? Europeanization, multi-level governance and Danish regional policy strategies, Henrik Halkier Europeanization and beyond - regional development through partnership in Norway and Denmark, Henrik Halkier and Arild Gjertsen Conclusion - Europeanization as a means to strengthening the regions within the state, Soren Dosenrode and Henrik Halkier.

Crisis and Regional Integration: A Federalist and Neo-Functionalist Perspective

The word ‘crisis’ has been heard quite frequently over the last couple of years, both on a global scale (e.g. the environmental crisis, the financial crisis) and on a more regional/national level. A number of scholars of regional integration have often indicated that ‘crises’ may further regional integration (inter alia Haas, Riker, Schmitter), and their work will be used in this chapter with a view to giving a tentative answer to the following question: Will the current crises support or hamper regional integration?

Christianity and Resistance in the 20th Century

How is the Christian supposed to act when the government misbehaves? Should one obey the authority or render resistance; and if so, passive or active, violent or not? This book provides insight to a central question of Christian and religious thinking.