A Postfunctionalist Theory of Regional Government : An Inquiry into Regional Authority and Regional Policy Provision

Marks, G.W. [Promotor]Hooghe, E.A.E.B. [Copromotor

Electronic Properties of Two-Dimensional Carbon

We present a theoretical description of the electronic properties of graphene in the presence of disorder, electron-electron interactions, and particle-hole symmetry breaking. We show that while particle-hole asymmetry, long-range Coulomb interactions, and extended defects lead to the phenomenon of self-doping, local defects determine the transport and spectroscopic properties. Our results explain recent experiments in graphitic devices and predict new electronic behavior.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figures. The paper was originally submitted on May, 12th, 200

Language difference and regional authority

This paper draws on research in geography, linguistics, and political science to explain the incidence of language regions and their effect on regional authority. It conjectures a chain of mechanisms beginning with the physical and political barriers to human interaction and culminating with contemporary patterns of regional authority. Using data on 1767 regions in 95 countries, it finds causal power in the claim that the linguistic distinctiveness of a region reflects the ratio of internal interaction to external interaction. Finally, the effects of a language region for regional authority depend decisively on the openness of the political regime