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Introduction: Horizontal Intergovernmental Coordination—A Conceptual Framework

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This introductory chapter elaborates the conceptual foundations of horizontal intergovernmental coordination and outlines the analytic framework for the following chapters. To begin with, the practical relevance of horizontal intergovernmental coordination is emphasised. In the second section, the b...

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Published in: Horizontal Intergovernmental Coordination at Local and Regional Levels
ISBN: 9783031835667 9783031835674
Published: Cham Springer Nature Switzerland 2025
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