The influence of sub-national actors on European cohesion policy : a case study of Saxony

This thesis is part of a project contributing to the dissertation topic: “How can (sub) national and regional actors influence EU Regional Policy?” In total three case studies are conducted: in Latvia, Saxony and Scotland. In each of these regions the actors and institutions, which are involved in European Cohesion policy, are identified and their influence on the decision making process is analysed. The results deliver an empirical component for the dissertation; as well they allow the comparison between the respective regions. Scotland, Latvia and Saxony have been chosen due to similar size, inhabitants and NUTS division, while having entered the European Union with a time difference of 15 years