MANAGING EUREGIONAL NETWORKS

The European internal market has increased politicians' interest in th e implications of the new international situation for public administr ation. In particular, collaboration between regional and local authori ties is regarded as important in order to accomplish economies of scal e and scope. In this context, the Euregion Maas-Rhine - an area consis ting of five regions in three nations, encompassing three languages - is a peculiar and complex example. Using network ideas as a theoretica l framework, this paper describes and analyzes attempts to generate co llaboration in this region. It highlights various recommendations for the practice of transborder interorganizational cooperation and consid ers 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.