Despite the absence of formal powers, Europe influences territorial governance in Italy

What is it about?

The concept of Europeanization is used to explain the process of mutually adapting the institutional contexts involved in the EU integration process. The application of this concept shows that the European Union has succeeded in modifying spatial planning practices in Italy. On the other hand, European influence cannot be rooted because of the resistance of technical culture. This also hampers the possibility for Italy to influence the European territorial governance process.

Featured Image

Why is it important?

Only a clear conceptualization of the forms of mutual influence between the European Union and national states allows to govern the process of Europeanization. This contribution attempts to make this assumption evident through the spatial planning case in Italy.

Perspectives