Premise și cauze ale regionalizării europene: de la „acordul social-corporat” spre Europă federativă [Articol]

Abstract

Contemporary processes of European regionalization unfold along two fundamental dimensions – intrastatal (internal regionalization) and interstatal (cross-border collaboration of regions and formation of so-called Euroregions). These processes are continuously evolving, both in terms of establishing normative foundations and practical achievements, under the auspices of the Council of Europe and the European Union. We consider that European regionalization, the construction of Euroregions, and the cross-border collaboration system are rooted in a lengthy process of accumulating knowledge and practices concerning regionalization. This process represents a continuous historical journey, with its premises being manifested in European philosophical, theoretical, and political thinking, as well as in the process of state formation and regionalization of European territories.