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Much of our understanding of local economic development is based on
large urban agglomerations as nodes of innovation and competitive
advantage, connecting territories to global value chains. However,
this framework cannot so easily be applied to peripheral regions
and secondary cities in either the Global South or the North. This
book proposes an alternative way of looking at local economic
development based on the idea of fragile governance and three
variables: associations and networks; learning processes; and
leadership and conflict management in six Latin American peripheral
regions. The case studies illustrate the challenges of governance
in small and intermediate cities in Latin America, and showcase
strategies that are being used to achieve a more resilient and
territorial vision of local economic development. This book will be
of interest to students and researchers of local economic
development, urban and regional studies, and political economy in
Latin America as well as to policy-makers and practitioners
interested in local and regional economic development policy.
Latin American countries have for a long time been importers of
public policies and institutions from the Global North. The
colonial legacy and resulting patterns of international relations
during the 20th century favoured a course of adoption and
hybridization of political institutions. In recent decades, a new
conjuncture has emerged in which Latin American policies have
started to diffuse South-South and even South-North. Led by Brazil
with Participatory Budgeting and the Bolsa Familia program, other
countries in the region soon followed. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
system and bicycle policies in Curitiba and Bogota have also
reached wide international recognition and circulation. And yet,
despite Latin America's new role as a policy "exporter", little is
known about its dynamics, causes, and effects. Why have Latin
American policies been diffused inside and outside the region?
Which actors are involved? What driving forces affect these
processes? This innovative collection offers a new perspective on
the policy diffusion phenomena. Drawing on different examples from
Latin American experiences in urban local policies and national
social policies, experts present a new framework to study this
phenomenon centered on the mobilization of ideas, interests and
discourses for policy diffusion. Latin America and Policy Diffusion
will be of great interest to researchers, educators, advanced
students and practitioners working in the fields of political
science, public policy, international relations and Latin American
Studies.
Latin American countries have for a long time been importers of
public policies and institutions from the Global North. The
colonial legacy and resulting patterns of international relations
during the 20th century favoured a course of adoption and
hybridization of political institutions. In recent decades, a new
conjuncture has emerged in which Latin American policies have
started to diffuse South-South and even South-North. Led by Brazil
with Participatory Budgeting and the Bolsa Familia program, other
countries in the region soon followed. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
system and bicycle policies in Curitiba and Bogota have also
reached wide international recognition and circulation. And yet,
despite Latin America's new role as a policy "exporter", little is
known about its dynamics, causes, and effects. Why have Latin
American policies been diffused inside and outside the region?
Which actors are involved? What driving forces affect these
processes? This innovative collection offers a new perspective on
the policy diffusion phenomena. Drawing on different examples from
Latin American experiences in urban local policies and national
social policies, experts present a new framework to study this
phenomenon centered on the mobilization of ideas, interests and
discourses for policy diffusion. Latin America and Policy Diffusion
will be of great interest to researchers, educators, advanced
students and practitioners working in the fields of political
science, public policy, international relations and Latin American
Studies.
Much of our understanding of local economic development is based on
large urban agglomerations as nodes of innovation and competitive
advantage, connecting territories to global value chains. However,
this framework cannot so easily be applied to peripheral regions
and secondary cities in either the Global South or the North. This
book proposes an alternative way of looking at local economic
development based on the idea of fragile governance and three
variables: associations and networks; learning processes; and
leadership and conflict management in six Latin American peripheral
regions. The case studies illustrate the challenges of governance
in small and intermediate cities in Latin America, and showcase
strategies that are being used to achieve a more resilient and
territorial vision of local economic development. This book will be
of interest to students and researchers of local economic
development, urban and regional studies, and political economy in
Latin America as well as to policy-makers and practitioners
interested in local and regional economic development policy.
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