From the Local to the International: New Actors, New Diplomacy Vol. 12, 2005/2 - 144 pagesPages 123 to 128Introduction to the Analysis of External Action by Local Governments and Their RepercussionsPages 129 to 142External Actions by Sub-State Entities: What Is Their Significance to Comparative Politics?By Stéphane PaquinPages 143 to 159Cultural Diversity and Sub-State Strategies: The Case of QuebecBy Guy Lachapelle, Bruno MaltaisPages 161 to 178The International Relations between Regions and Federalism. The Canadian Provinces in the Context of North American IntegrationBy Bernard Gagnon, Jacques PalardPages 179 to 190De Facto Changes and de Jure Consequences in State-Region Relations: The Cases of Tuscany and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurBy Silvia Bolgherini, Charlotte RieufPages 191 to 205A Comparative Study of Relations between Federated Entities in the Foreign Policy System in French-Speaking BelgiumBy Françoise Massart-PiérardPages 207 to 221The Greater Region and the Issue of Relations between the Nation-State and Regions in the European UnionBy Michel QuévitPages 223 to 236Multilevel Systems in Cross-Border Regions in Europe: The Case of the Upper Rhine and New Cooperation Activities on the Eastern Border of GermanyBy Martin NagelschmidtPages 237 to 247Book Reviews