Publisher's Synopsis
Europe and her regions -- in particular the regions of East and Central Europe -witness tremendous change in all spheres of life. Although there is no order without border, borders are in a process of functional differentiation, both at the sub- and supra-national level There are many more borders becoming, however, less consequential, no longer exclusive, but inclusive. All the challenges from globalisation, fragmentation, enlargement or integration not only surpass the potential of single regions or even nations, but need normative guide-lines and consistent incentive structures. In short: institutions do matter! But, what kind of institutions, at what level and designed for what purpose? This book with its multi-disciplinary approach from the perspective of international and constitutional law as well as economics tries to give answers to the prospective problems of managing complexity and flexibility for a future post-national Europe of regions.The Contributors: Renate Kicker, Joseph Marko, Michael Steiner, Waltraud Klasnic, Klaus Unterholzner, Bojko Bucar, Roberto Toniatti, Noralv Veggeland, Horst Eisel, Thomas Christiansen, Emil Kirchner, Reinhard Rack, Judith Schwarzbauer, Josip Kregar, Riccardo Cappellin, Erich Thoni, Jolanta Dziembowska-Kowalska, Jan Kowalski, Gyula Horvath, Erhard Busek.The editors are members of the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz. Renate Kicker is Associate Professor at the Institute of International Law and International Relations; Joseph Marko is Professor of Public Law and Member of the Constitutional Court in Sarajewo/Bosnia; Michael Steiner is Professor at the Department of Economics and Director of the Institute of Technology and Regional Policyat Joanneum Research in Graz and Vienna.
