{"product_id":"why-regions-matter-small-worlds-in-comparative-perspective-9780415668910","title":"Why Regions Matter: Small Worlds in Comparative Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ailsa Henderson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Public Policy - City Planning \u0026amp; Urban Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together experts on regionalism and federalism this collection explores the impact of legislative regions on parties and voters. It reflects on the 1980 publication of \u003cem\u003eSmall Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e by David Elkins and Richard Simeon, which outlined how and why voters and policies differ across Canadian provinces. Using recent data, the essays in this collection provide a comparative re-examination of the impact of regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores attitude divergence in Canada and in the US, the role and impact of regional parties in Quebec, Scotland and Bavaria, the impact of multi-level governance on how citizens understand and discharge their duties and the capacity of sub-state political systems to influence general political attitudes. The result is an empirical and analytical contribution to regionalism and federalism studies that demonstrates how and why regions matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was published as a special issue of \u003cem\u003eRegional and Federal Studies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45235793166487,"sku":"9780415668910","price":7960.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415668910.webp?v=1769210917","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/why-regions-matter-small-worlds-in-comparative-perspective-9780415668910","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}