Concept information
Preferred term
regions and regional governments
Definition
- Region usually denotes a territorial unit, with or without political identity, and the corresponding form of government. This is typically an area smaller than the state but larger than the lowest local administrative layer, which in most countries are the municipalities. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Regions and Regional Governments]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/regions_and_regional_governments
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