Incorporating public policy, comparative politics, multilevel governance and political geography, this Handbook provides scholars and students with a compelling collection on territorial politics that will prove invaluable.

Contents: 1. Introduction to the Handbook of Territorial Politics Eve Hepburn and Klaus Detterbeck Part I: Institutions, Actors and Ideas 2. Rescaling the European State. A Constructivist and Political Perspective Michael Keating 3. Federal, Devolved or Decentralized State – on the Territorial Architecture of Power Nathalie Behnke 4. Challenges of Interdependence and Coordination in Federal Systems Nicole Bolleyer 5. Multilevel Governance Simona Piattoni 6. ‘Gendering’ Territorial Politics Jill Vickers 7. Decentralization as a Tool for Conflict Resolution Soeren Keil and Paul Anderson Part II: Elections, Parties and Political Culture 8. De-nationalization of Elections? Tracing the Developments in the Conceptualization and Measurement of the Nationalization of the Vote Arjan H. Schakel 9. Statewide Parties in Western and Eastern Europe: Territorial Patterns of Party Organizations Klaus Detterbeck and Eve Hepburn 10. Ethno-Regionalist Parties Lieven de Winter, Marga Gomez and Peter Lynch 11. Multilevel Party Competition: A Theory of Territorial Contagion Eve Hepburn 12. Political Careers and Territorial Politics Klaus Stolz 13. Multiple Territorial Identities and Multi-Level Polities Luis Moreno 14. Regional Citizenship in a System of Plural Memberships and Multilevel Rights Lorenzo Piccoli Part III: Territorial Public Policies 15. Education Policy in Canada and the United States: Dispersed Governance or Centralization? Sandra Vergari 16. Health Policy and Territorial Politics: Disciplinary Misunderstandings and Directions for Research Scott L. Greer 17. Territorial Politics and Environmental Policy: A Comparison of Findings about Climate Change and Resource Management Policies Sonja Wälti 18. Immigration and Sub-State Nations: Researching the Nexus Ilke Adam 19. Regions beyond the State: External Relations and Paradiplomacy Michaël Tatham 20. Comparative Perspectives on the Territorial Politics of Fiscal Federalism: Canada, Australia, and the United States. Daniel Béland and André Lecours 21. Territorial Politics and Economic Development John Agnew and Agostino Mantegna 22. Territorial Reform Policies in Federal and Multilevel Systems César Colino Part IV: Geographical Perspectives 23. Actor-Centered or Institutional Approaches in Europe and the US: Moving toward Convergence Carol S. Weissert and Kevin Fahey 24. Comparative Territorial Politics in sub-Saharan Africa Jan Erk 25. Territorial Politics in South Asia: Between Territorial Accommodation and Majoritarianism Wilfried Swenden 26. Territorial Politics and the Federal Frame in Australia Nicholas Aroney and Campbell Sharman Index

'For a long time neglected, territorial politics has become a wide, differentiated and dynamic area of contemporary social science. This Handbook containing excellent articles by renowned scholars provides a concise overview of relevant topics, approaches, findings and research prospects. It is a valuable compendium for students and academics.' --Arthur Benz, Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Germany'An odyssey through the kaleidoscope of territory, a journey to the essence of power and its organization. The most complete and updated anthology of territorial politics.' --Francesco Palermo, Institute for Comparative Federalism, Italy and IACFS