Why territory matters for implementing active subsidiarity in EU regional policy
研究了欧盟委员会倡导的积极辅助性原则如何与领土概念及2021-27年区域政策工具相关联，发现明确界定的嵌套区域边界有助于吸引地方参与者并拉近欧盟决策与公民的距离，但需要更重视领土才能有效实施该原则。
The concept of active subsidiarity advocated by the European Commission has important implications for European Union (EU) regional policy. This article examines the main tenets of active subsidiarity and how they relate to competing notions of territory and key regional policymaking instruments for the 2021–27 programme period. It finds that territory matters in EU regional policy, as clearly defined nested regional boundaries provide an important framework for engaging sub-national-level actors and bringing EU policymaking closer to citizens. However, a stronger recognition of territory is required if policymakers are to effectively implement active subsidiarity and place-based territorial governance policymaking models.