{"product_id":"why-regions-matter-ailsa-henderson-9780415668910","title":"Why Regions Matter: Small Worlds in Comparative Perspective","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ailsa Henderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415668913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415668910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.50d","brand":"Ailsa Henderson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136109261055,"sku":"9780415668910","price":126.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_84f75537-3a7e-46b1-9dcb-890ad1516afa.jpg?v=1770160570","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-regions-matter-ailsa-henderson-9780415668910","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}