Leadership and Local Power in European Rural Development (Hardcover, New Ed)

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.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning
Release date:	2002
First published:	2002
Editors:	Keith Halfacree
Authors:	Imre Kovach
Dimensions:	219 x 153mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	292
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-1581-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Rural planning Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
LSN:	0-7546-1581-2
Barcode:	9780754615811

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