Intermediate level in Belgium? the participation of communities and regions in state power -- Structure and tasks of the lander and the administrative districts within the federal political structure of Germany -- Atypical intermediate level of administration in Greece: regions as state administration and prefectures as "self-government" -- Intermediate level of government in Spain -- French-style territorial government network -- Structure and functioning of local democracy -- Intermediate level of government and administration in Austria -- Intermediate level of public administration in Finland -- Fragmented meso: intermediate level administration in the UK -- Intermediate level of government in European States: summary and conclusions

1. Subnational governments -- Europe
2. Central-local government relations -- Europe