RACHEL JONES is a Political Analyst in the Strategic Policy Division of the Welsh Development Agency. A European Commission Research Fellowship in Madrid during 1996 allowed her to carry out extensive field work in Spain.

• List of Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Approach to the Analysis Relations between the Spanish Central State and Other Domestic Actors During the EC Accession Negotiations Changing Relations Between the Spanish Central State and Other Domestic Actors During EC/EU Membership The Role of the Spanish Central State in the Negotiations of Cohesion Policy The Input of Non-central State Actors to Cohesion Policy The Role of the Spanish Central State in the Negotiation of the EU/Morocco Fisheries Agreement The Input of Non-Central State Actors to the Fisheries Agreement Conclusions: Beyond the Spanish State? Appendix 1: A Study of Barbate Notes Bibliography Index