The Institutionalization of Inter-Municipal Arrangements in Europe: Findings from the Unusual Suspects

Research on Inter-Municipal Cooperation (IMC) in Europe suffers from a deficit of interna¬tional comparative studies. This article presents an in-depth analysis of the level of institutional¬ization of IMC arrangements, claiming its rele¬vance for future research and suggesting a set of post-typological dimensions needed for its characterization. It ends with a recommendation of new research agendas. In addition to bring¬ing up-to date information, it aims at contributing with new knowledge by including countries not involved in previous comparative research and new ‘after crisis’ data. The research methodolo¬gy also allowed the analysis of individual insti-tutions.