'The region' has been used to understand and propose solutions to
phenomena and problems outside the dominant spatial scale of the
twentieth century - the nation state. Its influence can be seen in
multiple social science disciplines and in public policy across the
globe. But how was this knowledge organised and how were its
concepts transmuted into public policy? This book charts the
development of the academic field of Regional Studies and the
application of its concepts in public policy through its learned
society, the Regional Studies Association. In their modern form,
learned societies often play a complementary role to universities,
offering networks that operate in the spaces between and beyond
universities, connecting specialised academics and knowledge and
making it possible for them to have impact outside the academy. In
contrast to the geographically tangible and popularly understood
role of the university, contemporary learned societies are nebulous
networks that transcend barriers and whose contribution is
difficult to discern. However, the production and dissemination of
knowledge would be stunted were it not for the learned society
connecting scholars through a network of publications and events.
This book traces the intellectual history of regional studies and
regional science from the 1960s into the 2000s and the impact of
the regional concept in public policy through the changing
priorities of government in the UK and Europe. By approaching the
history through the Regional Studies Association, it interrogates
the role and function of the 'learned society' model of
organisation in contemporary academia and importance as a knowledge
exchange vehicle for public policy influence.
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