Centre and locality, functions, access, and discretion / Edward C. Page and Michael J. Goldsmith -- Sweden / Jan-Erik Lane and Tage Magnusson -- Norway / Trond Fevolden and Rune Sørensen -- Denmark / Peter Bogason -- Britain / Michael J. Goldsmith and Edward C. Page -- France / Yves Mény -- Italy / Enzo Sanantonio -- Spain / Thomas Clegg -- Centre and locality, explaining cross-national variation / Edward C. Page and Michael J. Goldsmith.