Regional, state and other local government policies

Since the 1990s 'beliefs', 'ideas' or 'knowledge' as well as processes of communicative interactions such as persuasion, argumentation and learning have received increasing attention in social science for the understanding of political changes.

Since the 1990s 'beliefs', 'ideas' or 'knowledge' as well as processes of communicative interactions such as persuasion, argumentation and learning have received increasing attention in social science for the understanding of political changes.

When originally published in 1986, this book was one of the first to deal solely with the urban and regional incidence and development implications of new firm formation in particular EU countries.

When originally published in 1986, this book was one of the first to deal solely with the urban and regional incidence and development implications of new firm formation in particular EU countries.

An understanding of the role of energy-related governance systems and the conditions required for a shift towards renewables in developing countries is urgently needed in order to tap into the global potential of low-carbon development.

An understanding of the role of energy-related governance systems and the conditions required for a shift towards renewables in developing countries is urgently needed in order to tap into the global potential of low-carbon development.

Decentralization is accepted as one of the defining features of the third wave of democratic transitions in Latin America and commonly understood as an index and an agent of democratization.

Decentralization is accepted as one of the defining features of the third wave of democratic transitions in Latin America and commonly understood as an index and an agent of democratization.

During recent years, the topic of participation has increasingly been gaining importance in Iran - in the scientific field, in practice and rhetoric.

During recent years, the topic of participation has increasingly been gaining importance in Iran - in the scientific field, in practice and rhetoric.

Bringing together comparative case studies from Central Europe and South America, this book focuses on 'new' regions - regions created as political projects of modernization and 're-scaling'.

Bringing together comparative case studies from Central Europe and South America, this book focuses on 'new' regions - regions created as political projects of modernization and 're-scaling'.

This insightful book analyzes the development of cross-border and cross-sector partnerships in a number of European cities and regions.

This insightful book analyzes the development of cross-border and cross-sector partnerships in a number of European cities and regions.

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.

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.

Bringing together a diverse team of leading scholars and professionals, this book offers a variety of insights into ongoing gender mainstreaming policies in Europe with a focus on urban/spatial planning.

Bringing together a diverse team of leading scholars and professionals, this book offers a variety of insights into ongoing gender mainstreaming policies in Europe with a focus on urban/spatial planning.

With the demise of the Old Regionalist project of achieving good regional governance through amalgamation, voluntary collaboration has become the modus operandi of a large number of North American metropolitan regions.

With the demise of the Old Regionalist project of achieving good regional governance through amalgamation, voluntary collaboration has become the modus operandi of a large number of North American metropolitan regions.

How regions and cities adapt to a Network Society and a globalized environment, the policies they pursue and how structures of governance are transformed in the pursuit of those policies are major themes in this volume.

How regions and cities adapt to a Network Society and a globalized environment, the policies they pursue and how structures of governance are transformed in the pursuit of those policies are major themes in this volume.

How can greater understanding of social responsibility within a local context empower companies, local communities and governments?

How can greater understanding of social responsibility within a local context empower companies, local communities and governments?

Although blurred and heavily contested, the concept of 'tourist destination' still deserves careful attention.

Although blurred and heavily contested, the concept of 'tourist destination' still deserves careful attention.

Focuses on the theories that highlight policymaking complexity and explains complexity in a way that is simple to understand.

Borders are changing in response to terrorism and immigration.

Borders are changing in response to terrorism and immigration.

This book traces the history of the Israeli Right since its inception and its struggle to gain power.

This book traces the history of the Israeli Right since its inception and its struggle to gain power.

Exploring the consequences of federal devolution on state budgets, this work deals with three major areas of concern: the effect of moving large numbers of welfare recipients into labour markets; the planned federal reforms in the health care field; and trends in federal aid.

Exploring the consequences of federal devolution on state budgets, this work deals with three major areas of concern: the effect of moving large numbers of welfare recipients into labour markets; the planned federal reforms in the health care field; and trends in federal aid.

This work tracks the role of the states in US health care policy reform.

This work tracks the role of the states in US health care policy reform.

Can autocrats establish representative subnational governments?

Across European cities the use of urban space is controversial and subject to diverging interests.

Across European cities the use of urban space is controversial and subject to diverging interests.

However smart they are, from a social perspective children do not really count until maturity.

First published in 1983, this book attempts to unify two bodies of theory which had become severely disjointed.

First published in 1983, this book attempts to unify two bodies of theory which had become severely disjointed.

Focusing on the role of provincial leadership in the initiation and implementation of economic reform, this text studies economic decentralization in eight Chinese provinces.

Focusing on the role of provincial leadership in the initiation and implementation of economic reform, this text studies economic decentralization in eight Chinese provinces.

This book draws on critical theory to introduce readers to ways of exploring questions about the EU from a political economy perspective, questions like: -Does the EU help or hinder Europe's 'social models' to face the challenges of globalization?

Education reformers and policymakers argue that improved students’ learning requires stronger academic standards, stiffer state tests, and accountability for students’ scores.

This book examines the dynamic process of political transition and indigenous (adat) revival in newly decentralized Indonesia.

Success and failure are key to any consideration of public policy but there have been remarkably few attempts to assess systematically the various dimensions and complex nature of policy success.

A major new introduction to the UK planning system.

This book examines the dynamic process of political transition and indigenous (adat) revival in newly decentralized Indonesia.

This book examines the dynamic process of political transition and indigenous (adat) revival in newly decentralized Indonesia.