Rural Development in the Digital Age: Exploring Neo-Productivist EU Rural Policy (Regions and Cities) - Softcover

Pělucha, Martin; Kasabov, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1032085835 ISBN 13: 9781032085838

Publisher: Routledge, 2021

Synopsis

Rural Development in the Digital Age explores current theoretical and policy developments in EU rural policy during the 4.0 period. The book offers an analysis of the contradictory and complex drivers and multiple impacts of Period 4.0 policy within the specific territorial context of its implementation. It is commonly agreed within academic and policy circles that the contexts, trends, drivers and impacts which are currently morphing have the potential to determine the nature and boundaries of rural areas in the longer-term.

The authors examine inconsistencies in the design and implementation of EU rural development policy driven largely by intensifying neo-productivist pressures. The importance and novelty of the book lie in defining and critically examining the territorial impacts of neo-productivism as an ideology, a practice and a set of policy imperatives during the EU’s 2014-2020 programming period. The authors argue that such a paradigm shift in EU rural policy may reduce its effectiveness and ability to meet its goals of balanced territorial development and cohesion.

This book will be of interest to advanced students, researchers and policymakers in rural policy, regional studies, economic geography and EU policy.

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About the Author

Martin Pělucha is Professor of Regional Science at the University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic.

Prof. Edward Kasabov, Professor in Marketing, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool (Tallinn University of Technology - TalTech).

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032085835
• ISBN 13: 9781032085838
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256