Globalization and Europe's Rural Regions (Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning) - Hardcover

Nienaber, Birte

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1409427919 ISBN 13: 9781409427919

Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

This book examines the multiple ways in which rural regions in Europe are being restructured through globalization and the regional development responses that they have adopted. It provides an understanding of the key challenges and opportunities for rural regions arising from the major economic, social, political and cultural changes associated with globalization, including trade liberalization and economic deregulation, increased international migration, and the rise of global consciousness about environmental issues. Drawing on examples and findings from a major European research project, DERREG, the book presents detailed case studies of ten regions in different parts of Europe, exploring the factors that lead to different experiences of globalization in each of the regions, and highlighting examples of good practice in regional development responses. The book concludes by proposing a typology of regional responses to globalization and considering the policy implications of the research findings. As such, ’Globalization and Europe’s Rural Regions’ is important reading for geographers, sociologists, planners and economists interested in understanding the impact of globalization in rural regions, and for rural development professionals seeking to mobilize effective responses.

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About the Author

John McDonagh is a rural geographer in the Discipline of Geography, School of Geography & Archaeology, National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), Ireland. Birte Nienaber is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Luxembourg. Michael Woods is a Professor at the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Wales.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1409427919
• ISBN 13: 9781409427919
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 250
• Editor: McDonagh John