This new text introduces the history, evolution and contemporary state of one of the European Union's most important, expensive and controversial policies. It examines the role that cohesion policy plays in European integration, as well as in economic development across regions, and analyzes the key debates and issues at stake.
Author Biography
Michael Baun is Marguerite Langdale Pizer Professor of International Politics at Valdosta State University, USA. Dan Marek is Jean Monnet Lecturer in Politics and European Studies at Palacky University, Czech Republic.
