The Regional Puzzle
Title | The Regional Puzzle PDF eBook |
Author | Christian B. Breuer |
Publisher | LIT Verlag Münster |
Pages | 406 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 3643900945 |
Regions have increasingly broken ground in the European sphere. For decades, they have been subject to forces both influencing them from above (regionalisation), as well as from below (regionalism). In the European Union, the regions and their actors have mainly manifested themselves via EU Regional Policy. Besides a closer look at the rationales behind this trend (e.g. multi-level governance) and the changes in the decision-making process, three case regions have thoroughly been addressed - Latvia, Scotland, and Saxony. This dissertation highlights the pitfalls, the possibilities, and the position of regions and its actors, in both the domestic and the European setting, in a clear and structured way. Dissertation. (Series: European Regions / Regionen in Europa - Vol. 4)
The Regional Security Puzzle around Afghanistan
Title | The Regional Security Puzzle around Afghanistan PDF eBook |
Author | Helena Rytövuori-Apunen |
Publisher | Barbara Budrich |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 2016-05-23 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 3847407899 |
Western military presence wanes in Afghanistan and a transformed security environment challenges borders and stability in Central Asia. This book examines how the tensions relating to the reorganization of external military presence interact with regional states’ ambitions and challenge the borders already contested by numerous dividing lines. It studies a complex political landscape across which radical Islam connected with international terrorism is feared to spread as the international mission initiated in the wake of the 9/11 attacks winds down.
Political Parties in the Regions of Russia
Title | Political Parties in the Regions of Russia PDF eBook |
Author | Grigorii Golosov |
Publisher | Lynne Rienner Publishers |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9781588262172 |
Combining statistical and qualitative analysis, including numerous case studies, this text explains why political parties have failed to take hold in Russia's regions. The author's argument is bolstered by a database of regional elections held between 1993-2003.
Japan, China and Networked Regionalism in East Asia
Title | Japan, China and Networked Regionalism in East Asia PDF eBook |
Author | J. Rathus |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 247 |
Release | 2011-10-04 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0230342914 |
Viewing the rise of China from Japan's perspective, the author elucidates Japanese policy responses and their implications for regional institution building. It fills a gap in knowledge about the development of East Asian regional institutions and Sino-Japanese relationships.
Democracy, Civic Culture and Small Business in Russia's Regions
Title | Democracy, Civic Culture and Small Business in Russia's Regions PDF eBook |
Author | Molly O'Neal |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 2015-08-20 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1317435087 |
This book adopts a novel analytical approach to understanding how Russia's stalled democratisation is related to the incomplete liberalisation of the economy. Based on extensive original comparative study of Russia’s regions, the book explores the precise channels of interaction that create the mutuality of property rights, entrepreneurship, rule of law, norms of citizenship and liberal democracy. It demonstrates that the extent of democratisation varies across regions, and that this variation is connected to the extent of liberalisation of the economy. Moreover, it argues that the key factor in producing this linkage is the relative prominence of small business owners and their supporters in articulating their interests vis-à-vis regional and local administrations, especially through the institutionalisation of networks and business associations. The book develops its key theses by means of detailed analysis of the experiences of four case study regions. Overall, the book provides a major contribution to understanding the path of democratisation in Russia.
Change and Continuity in Spatial Planning
Title | Change and Continuity in Spatial Planning PDF eBook |
Author | Vanessa Watson |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 190 |
Release | 2003-12-16 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1134489552 |
This book addresses a question of enduring interest to planners: can planning really bring about significant and positive change?
Methods For Identifying Local Import Substitution Opportunities To Foster Sustainable Regional Economies
Title | Methods For Identifying Local Import Substitution Opportunities To Foster Sustainable Regional Economies PDF eBook |
Author | David Elvin |
Publisher | David Elvin |
Pages | 158 |
Release | 2008-05-15 |
Genre | Political Science |
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Why does buying local make so much economic sense for regions? What are the biases and strengths of using a traditional economic base approach to regional economic analysis versus industry cluster analysis? This engaging book explores answers, using the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts as a testing ground. Great for regional planners in food systems, economic development, transportation, industrial development, and more.