Interpreting Convergence in the European Union: Patterns of Collective Action, Social Learning and E

List of Tables and Figures Preface Abbreviations Introduction Social Capital, Institutional Networks and Learning: Conceptualizing Governance in the Era of Globalization Social Learning and Adaptation in European Regional Policy Greece: Restructuring under Pressure or the Response to an External Shock Institutional Capacity and Policy Environment in the Southern Aegean Islands Policy Environment and Institutional Capacity in the Northern Aegean Islands Catching Up by Learning in European Structural Policy: Policy Networks and Adaptation in Southern Aegean Islands Neither Learning nor Leadership: Policy Networks and State-driven Adaptation in the Northern Aegean Island Conclusions: Social Capital, Institutional Learning and Adaptation in European Regional Policy, Implications for Integration Theory Notes Appendix: Descriptive Graphs Bibliography Index