Managing Euregional Networks.

The European internal market has increased politicians' interest in the implications of the new international situation for public administration. In particular, collaboration between regional and local authorities is regarded as important in order to accomplish economies of scale and scope. In this context, the Euregion Maas-Rhine - an area consisting of five regions in three nations, encompassing three languages - is a peculiar and complex example. Using network ideas as a theoretical framework, this paper describes and analyzes attempts to generate collaboration in this region. It highlights various recommendations for the practice of transborder interorganizational cooperation and considers the implications for the further development of network theory, a branch of organization theory which is becoming increasingly important for both business and public administration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]