Michael J. Goldsmith is Emeritus Professor of Politics, Salford University, UK; and a Vice President of the UK Political Studies Association. He has published extensively including (as co-editor) Central-Local Relations and European Integration and Local Government. Edward C. Page is Sidney and Beatrice Webb Professor of Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His recent publications include Policy Bureaucracy: government with a cast of thousands and Governing by Numbers: delegated legislation and everyday policy making.

This book offers a comparative analysis of recent developments in intergovernmental relations in twelve countries across Europe.

1. Introduction 2. Belgium 3. Czech Republic 4. Denmark 5. France 6. Germany 7. Hungary 8. Italy 9. The Netherlands 10. Norway 11. Spain 12. Sweden 13. Switzerland 14. United Kingdom 15. Conclusions