Europe's impact on devolution

What is it about?

Europe has facilitated devolution in Belgium, Spain, and the UK because most regional-nationalist parties in these countries have 'played the European card' in domestic politics whereas their opponents have by and large failed to do so. Different party strategies has thus made a crucial difference in the politics of devolution in Europe

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Why is it important?

It is important to understand whether and how European integration fuels devolution at the domestic level. Previous research proved inconclusive in answering these questions. Also, the literature of multilevel governance claims that the divide between domestic and international politics has largely dissolved within the EU. The paper shows this is not the case in the important area of state structures.