Exploring rural development partnerships in Europe. An analysis of 330 local partnerships across eight EU countries
Title | Exploring rural development partnerships in Europe. An analysis of 330 local partnerships across eight EU countries PDF eBook |
Author | Javier Pérez Esparcia |
Publisher | Universitat de València |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9788437044453 |
Local Partnerships for Rural Development
Title | Local Partnerships for Rural Development PDF eBook |
Author | Malcolm J. Moseley |
Publisher | CABI |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0851996574 |
This book has been developed from a report of the cross-national PRIDE (Partnerships for Rural Integrated Development in Europe) research project. The research involved focusing on public and private sector rural development experience of six member states of the European Union, namely Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
Local Partnerships and Rural Development in Europe
Title | Local Partnerships and Rural Development in Europe PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 245 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | European Union countries |
ISBN | 9789188790620 |
The Practice of Rural Development Partnerships in Europe
Title | The Practice of Rural Development Partnerships in Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Malcolm J. Moseley |
Publisher | Rubbettino Editore |
Pages | 410 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9788849801064 |
Leadership and Local Power in European Rural Development
Title | Leadership and Local Power in European Rural Development PDF eBook |
Author | Imre Kovách |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 277 |
Release | 2017-05-15 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1351922572 |
Contemporary processes of economic, social, political and cultural restructuring are having profound impacts on the form and function of rural areas within the countries of the European Union and beyond. Furthermore, rural development policies and programmes at EU and national levels have been critical in shaping the responses of different rural areas across Europe to these wider processes of restructuring. Contrasting empirical studies of ten European countries, this volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the restructuring processes and the various national, regional and local rural development programmes. Adopting a different national perspective in each chapter, it focuses particularly on issues of power and leadership in the evolution and administration of these programmes. Five broad issues are examined in each case: socio-economic changes in rural areas, the administrative context in which rural development and political activities take place, the sociological context, the political control of rural development, and the use of different discourses of rurality in shaping the development process.
Young People in Rural Areas of Europe
Title | Young People in Rural Areas of Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Birgit Jentsch |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 391 |
Release | 2017-07-05 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1351870645 |
Despite an EU-wide commitment to rural development, research has rarely focused on the lives of young people in rural areas, their experiences in education and employment, their perceptions of policies relevant to them, and their possibilities of participation. Based on a two-year European research project on policies and young people in rural development, this edited volume examines these issues and considers young people's experiences of rural life in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Portugal and Scotland. The volume is organized thematically with each chapter addressing a specific topic in one or more countries. These topics comprise: the attractiveness of rural areas to young people; the impact of programmes under the European Employment Guidelines; rural youth in local community development and partnerships; rural development programmes and their impact on youth integration; the role of social networks; and the transition from education to employment. A number of implications for policy and practice are drawn out in conclusion. This book will be of interest to anyone concerned with the future of rural areas and with those who live in the European countryside.
Evaluating the European Approach to Rural Development
Title | Evaluating the European Approach to Rural Development PDF eBook |
Author | Leo Granberg |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2016-03-09 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1317138767 |
The LEADER programme, initiated in 1991, aims to improve the development potential of rural areas in the European Union by drawing on local initiatives and skills. Highlighting this unique policy approach, this book presents up-to-date research results on LEADER’s achievements and restrictions at the local level in a comparative way in order to discuss its merits and problems. What makes LEADER important is not only that it has a major role in rural development efforts, but also that it has a pioneering role in the new type of governance, participatory democracy. Asking whether LEADER strengthens local democracy or not, this book also looks at how it affects the power balance among stakeholders, between national and local actors and between genders. It questions whether LEADER projects are genuinely grass-root level activities, reflecting local needs and ideals; and if the approach brings local know-how back onto the development agenda in innovations and development activities. Finally, the authors examine the success of dissemination of knowledge within the LEADER programme to other regions.