COLOMBO, Alessandro <br/><br/>
The "Lombardy Model"  :  subsidiarity-informed regional governance 

 - Malden, MA :  Blackwell Publishers,  April 2008 
<br/><br/> This article provides a concise overview of the Lombardy region's experience of government during the past twelve years. During this period, legislative, political and administrative strategic decisions have been informed by a distinctive vision, anchored in the principle of subsidiarity. The main characteristics of the emerging governance model are discussed: its political, juridical and social contexts; its underlying principles; its main policy goals, instruments and initiatives; and its criticalities and challenges