Regional Variations in the European Community (Cambridge Topics in Geography)

This book examines the regional variations in the European Community and the 'regional policies' implemented by the European Commission and national governments. The contents include a look at the background to current problems in the Community, regional policy, and the changes in social and economic conditions over the past ten years. There is a detailed study of the regional variations in each of the member states; the Mediterranean countries; France and West Germany; Benelux and Denmark; the British Isles; Spain and Portugal. The text and statistics are illustrated throughout with maps, photographs, diagrams and computer graphics.