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Regional and Local Development in Times of Polarisation : Re-Thinking Spatial Policies in Europe.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lang, Thilo.
Other Authors: Görmar, Franziska.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2019.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:New Geographies of Europe Series
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Table of Contents:
  • REGIONAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN TIMES OF POLARISATION
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Re-thinking Regional and Local Policies in Times of Polarisation: An Introduction
  • 1 Setting the Scene: Territorial Cohesion as a Core Issue of the European Union
  • 2 Spatial Justice as a Means to Overcome Polarisation
  • 3 Socio-Spatial Polarisation in the European Union and Questions of Power
  • 4 Regional and Cohesion Policies (Re-)Producing Socio-Spatial Disparities
  • 5 Responses to Regional Polarisation and Alternative Perspectives
  • 6 Time to Re-think Spatial Policies
  • References
  • Part I Socio-Spatial Polarisation in the EU and Questions of Power
  • 2 Geographical Uneven Development and Regional Futures: A Conversation
  • Anchor 2
  • References
  • 3 "New" Questions of Peripherality in Europe or How Neoliberal Austerity Contradicts Socio-Spatial Cohesion
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Imagining and Conceptualising Socio-Spatial Peripherality
  • 3 Imagining Backwardness and Dealing with Peripherality in the EU
  • 4 In What Sense Peripherality in the Twenty-First Century?
  • References
  • 4 State Power, Spatial Inequality, and Geographical Expertise: Notes on Method
  • 1 Introduction: Policy Expertise in Transnational Processes
  • 2 Transnationalisation of States
  • 3 Uneven Europe
  • 4 Method: Studying Everyday Practice
  • 5 Conclusion: For Open-Ended Questions
  • References
  • Part II Regional and Cohesion Policies (Re-)producing Socio-Spatial Disparities
  • 5 Re-conceptualising Territorial Cohesion Through the Prism of Spatial Justice: Critical Perspectives on Academic and Policy Discourses
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Rise and Fall of the European Union's Territorial Cohesion: From Competitive to Inclusive Europe?.
  • 3 Spatial Justice-Review of Academic and Policy Discussions of the Concept
  • 4 From Territorial Cohesion to Spatial Justice: A New Agenda for the Empowered Regions of the European Union?
  • References
  • 6 Questioning the Convergence of Cohesion and Innovation Policies in Central and Eastern Europe
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Evolution of Supranational European Policy
  • 2.1 The Europe of the Regions
  • 2.2 The Lisbon Agenda
  • 2.3 Europe 2020
  • 3 Cohesion Through Innovation or Cohesion Versus Innovation? National Responses from Central and Eastern Europe
  • 3.1 Competitiveness and Convergence
  • 3.2 Cohesion Policy and the Capacity for Innovation
  • 4 Conclusions
  • 4.1 Four Key Points
  • Appendix
  • References
  • 7 Divergent Paths to Cohesion: The (Unintended) Consequences of a Place-Based Cohesion Policy
  • 1 Cohesion Policy to Which End?
  • 2 Implications of Concept Misformation for Policy Change
  • 3 Methodology
  • 4 Analysis
  • 4.1 Macro Strategies: Lisbon Agenda and Europe 2020 Strategy
  • 4.2 Cohesion Policy Implementation: Cross-Border Cooperation Programmes
  • 4.3 Context-Dependent Implementation: The Old/New Member State Cleavage
  • 5 Divergent Paths to Cohesion in Old and New Member States?
  • 6 Conclusion
  • Recommendations for Further Readings
  • 8 Urban Growth Pole Policy and Regional Development: Old Wine in New Bottles?
  • 1 Introduction, Theoretical Background, Goals and Methodology
  • 2 Setting the Scene for the Growth Pole Strategy: Regional Inequalities in Romania
  • 3 The Growth Pole Strategy of Romania: Description and Implementation
  • 4 Impact Evaluation of the Growth Poles Programme from the Perspective of Regional Inequalities
  • 4.1 Data
  • 4.2 Methodology
  • 4.3 Main Results of the Evaluation
  • 5 Regional Policy and Growth Pole Strategy Between 2014 and 2020
  • 6 Conclusions
  • Appendix: Tables and Figures
  • References.
  • 9 Reproducing Socio-Spatial Unevenness Through the Institutional Logic of Dual Housing Policies in Hungary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Liberal Facet of Housing Policies
  • 3 The Social Facet of Housing Policy
  • 4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part III Responses to Regional Polarisation and Alternative Perspectives
  • 10 Out-Migration from Peripheries: How Cumulated Individual Strategies Affect Local Development Capacities
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Peripheralisation and Selective Out-Migration: A Deepening Vicious Circle
  • 3 Taking Individual Mobility Decisions from the Periphery
  • 3.1 Local Strategies Employed by Individuals to Cope with Peripheralisation
  • 3.2 Development Strategies of Local Municipalities Against Peripheralisation
  • 4 Re-thinking the Tools for Local Development in Peripheries: Conclusions
  • Recommendations for Further Readings
  • 11 Towards a Progressive Local Development Approach: Insights from Local Community Initiatives in Hungary and Romania
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Counteracting Peripheralisation Through Capability-Based Local Development?
  • 3 Methodological Approach
  • 3.1 Research Methods
  • 3.2 Case Selection
  • 4 The Hungarian Case: The Organic Village Farm of Kispatak
  • 4.1 General Context and Case Description
  • 4.2 Potential and Shortcomings of the Project
  • 4.2.1 Potential Outlined in Best Practice Reports
  • 4.2.2 Dependency on Workfare Project
  • 4.2.3 Providing Meaningful Work for the Workfare Employees
  • 4.2.4 Participation, Power and Decision-Making
  • 4.3 Kispatak, Lessons to Be Learnt
  • 5 The Romanian Case: A Renewable Energy Project
  • 5.1 General Context: "Overall… It Looks Great"
  • 5.2 Looking into Details: "Locally Owned Solar Power Project-Potential and Shortcomings"
  • 5.2.1 Locally Owned Projects Without Local Involvement
  • 5.2.2 Expected Benefits and Real Payoffs.
  • 5.3 Visible, Invisible and Lost Benefits
  • 6 Conclusions
  • 7 Policy Recommendations
  • 7.1 Reconceptualising "Local Community"
  • 7.1.1 Redefine Local Communities
  • 7.1.2 Accessibility of Funding (EU and Governmental)
  • 7.2 Policymaking Is a Two-Way Street
  • 7.2.1 Policy Design
  • 7.2.2 Policy Evaluation
  • 7.2.3 Policy Review and Change
  • References
  • 12 Bypassing Structural Shortcomings: Innovative Firms in Peripheral Regions
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Conceptualising Firm Innovation
  • 2.1 Internal Capacities
  • 2.2 Networks
  • 3 Methods and Data
  • 4 Research Contexts: Regional Starting Points and Low-Tech Manufacturing
  • 5 Firm Strategies and Practices
  • 5.1 Zooming In: Detailed Case Explorations
  • 5.1.1 Case 1: MÜHLE
  • Developing a New Product Range
  • Firm-Level Strategies
  • 5.1.2 Case 2: OSKAR
  • Development of 'Green Label' Products
  • Firm-Level Strategies
  • 5.2 Zooming Out: Discussion and Cross-Case Reflections
  • 6 Conclusions and Implications
  • Recommendations for Further Readings
  • 13 Leading Through Image Making? On the Limits of Emphasising Agency in Structurally Disadvantaged Rural Places
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Potential to Act in Times of Peripheralisation: Leading Through Image Making
  • 3 Unexpected Challenges? Responsibilisation and Idealisation
  • 4 Researching Leadership and Image Making: Reflections on the Agency of the Researcher
  • 5 The Limits of Agency in Structurally Disadvantaged Places: Conclusions
  • Literature Recommendations
  • Part IV Conclusions: About the Relevance of Scientific Research for Political Practice and Policy Making
  • 14 Understanding and Going Beyond the Regional Policy Paradox: Conceptual Contributions to Studying Socio-Spatial Polarisation in Europe
  • 1 The Regional Policy Paradox in the European Union.
  • 2 EU Policies Meeting Historical Legacies: Discrepancies in Administrative Capacities
  • 3 Globalisation and Regional Industrial Restructuring: Causes for Further Polarisation?
  • 4 Understanding the Mechanisms that Produce Inequalities: (Re)Conceptualising Macro-Processes
  • 5 The Production of Inequalities Through Social Practices and Discourses: The Value Added of Agency Centred Research in a Peripheral Context
  • 6 Methodology, Positionality and Policy Issues
  • References
  • 15 Translating Scientific Results: Encouraging Reflective Policies as a Chance for Change
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Polarisation Viewed by EU Policy-Makers
  • 3 Polarisation Viewed by Member State Policy-Makers
  • 4 Local-level Policy Effects and Pushbacks
  • 5 Policy Recommendations: Five Guiding Points.

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