La circolazione del sistema francese di decentramento regionale in Europa centrale.

The purpose of this work is to examine if and how the French system served as a model for regionalisation processes in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia. In this research, I will propose an analysis of the historical evolution of the regional State. Furthermore, I will provide a theoretical framework of the concept of regionalization. I will therefore refer to the classifications proposed by Italian doctrine, as well as to the definitions of the concept developed by Italian and French scholars. I will analyse the origins of decentralization in France, the process which led France to opt for a regional model and how it was implemented starting from 1982. The French system is considered as a benchmark. I will examine reforms of the territorial structure in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia introduced in the aftermath of the fall of the Communist regimes, and in the context of the transition to a democratic model. The European Union exerted an significative influence on all these countries to overcome the centralized structure inherited from the Socialist system and to start decentralization processes. Historical legacies, socio-economic elements as well as fear of secessionism led these states to opt for a regional solution. To conclude, I will propose a comparative analysis of the elements which characterize regionalization in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia, on one side and the French system on the other.