TERRITORIAL DIMENSION OF GOVERNANCE AND ITS INSTITUTIONAL EFFECT ON THE GEOGRAPHICAL LEVELS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

YILMAZ S.

ANKARA AVRUPA CALISMALARI DERGISI-ANKARA REVIEW OF EUROPEAN STUDIES, vol.19, no.2, pp.585-608, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Journal Name: ANKARA AVRUPA CALISMALARI DERGISI-ANKARA REVIEW OF EUROPEAN STUDIES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.585-608
  • Keywords: European Union, Territory, Governance, Territorial Governance, Institutional Effect, CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION, SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOFT SPACES, COHESION, GEOPOLITICS, FRAMEWORK, POLICY
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Territorial matters increasingly gain importance in the European Union (EU). The EU considers territory as a variable in specification and implementation of policies. So, the territorial dimension has been added to various policy areas, and governance has also been addressed on a territorial basis. In this framework, as a relatively new concept, territorial governance has entered into the EU's agenda to improve the efficiency of governing processes and ensure territorial development. This study elaborates on the fundamentals of territorial governance. Its main purpose is to discuss the institutional effect of territorial governance on the geographical levels in the EU.