Regional and Local Development in Times of Polarisation : : Re-Thinking Spatial Policies in Europe.

• Superior document: New Geographies of Europe Series
• Author: Lang, Thilo.
• TeilnehmendeR: Görmar, Franziska.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2019.; ©2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: New Geographies of Europe Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (391 pages)

Table of Contents

REGIONAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN TIMES OF POLARISATION -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Re-thinking Regional and Local Policies in Times of Polarisation: An Introduction -- 1 Setting the Scene: Territorial Cohesion as a Core Issue of the European Union -- 2 Spatial Justice as a Means to Overcome Polarisation -- 3 Socio-Spatial Polarisation in the European Union and Questions of Power -- 4 Regional and Cohesion Policies (Re-)Producing Socio-Spatial Disparities -- 5 Responses to Regional Polarisation and Alternative Perspectives -- 6 Time to Re-think Spatial Policies -- References -- Part I Socio-Spatial Polarisation in the EU and Questions of Power -- 2 Geographical Uneven Development and Regional Futures: A Conversation -- Anchor 2 -- References -- 3 "New" Questions of Peripherality in Europe or How Neoliberal Austerity Contradicts Socio-Spatial Cohesion -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Imagining and Conceptualising Socio-Spatial Peripherality -- 3 Imagining Backwardness and Dealing with Peripherality in the EU -- 4 In What Sense Peripherality in the Twenty-First Century? -- References -- 4 State Power, Spatial Inequality, and Geographical Expertise: Notes on Method -- 1 Introduction: Policy Expertise in Transnational Processes -- 2 Transnationalisation of States -- 3 Uneven Europe -- 4 Method: Studying Everyday Practice -- 5 Conclusion: For Open-Ended Questions -- References -- Part II Regional and Cohesion Policies (Re-)producing Socio-Spatial Disparities -- 5 Re-conceptualising Territorial Cohesion Through the Prism of Spatial Justice: Critical Perspectives on Academic and Policy Discourses -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Rise and Fall of the European Union's Territorial Cohesion: From Competitive to Inclusive Europe?.

3 Spatial Justice-Review of Academic and Policy Discussions of the Concept -- 4 From Territorial Cohesion to Spatial Justice: A New Agenda for the Empowered Regions of the European Union? -- References -- 6 Questioning the Convergence of Cohesion and Innovation Policies in Central and Eastern Europe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Evolution of Supranational European Policy -- 2.1 The Europe of the Regions -- 2.2 The Lisbon Agenda -- 2.3 Europe 2020 -- 3 Cohesion Through Innovation or Cohesion Versus Innovation? National Responses from Central and Eastern Europe -- 3.1 Competitiveness and Convergence -- 3.2 Cohesion Policy and the Capacity for Innovation -- 4 Conclusions -- 4.1 Four Key Points -- Appendix -- References -- 7 Divergent Paths to Cohesion: The (Unintended) Consequences of a Place-Based Cohesion Policy -- 1 Cohesion Policy to Which End? -- 2 Implications of Concept Misformation for Policy Change -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Analysis -- 4.1 Macro Strategies: Lisbon Agenda and Europe 2020 Strategy -- 4.2 Cohesion Policy Implementation: Cross-Border Cooperation Programmes -- 4.3 Context-Dependent Implementation: The Old/New Member State Cleavage -- 5 Divergent Paths to Cohesion in Old and New Member States? -- 6 Conclusion -- Recommendations for Further Readings -- 8 Urban Growth Pole Policy and Regional Development: Old Wine in New Bottles? -- 1 Introduction, Theoretical Background, Goals and Methodology -- 2 Setting the Scene for the Growth Pole Strategy: Regional Inequalities in Romania -- 3 The Growth Pole Strategy of Romania: Description and Implementation -- 4 Impact Evaluation of the Growth Poles Programme from the Perspective of Regional Inequalities -- 4.1 Data -- 4.2 Methodology -- 4.3 Main Results of the Evaluation -- 5 Regional Policy and Growth Pole Strategy Between 2014 and 2020 -- 6 Conclusions -- Appendix: Tables and Figures -- References.

9 Reproducing Socio-Spatial Unevenness Through the Institutional Logic of Dual Housing Policies in Hungary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Liberal Facet of Housing Policies -- 3 The Social Facet of Housing Policy -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Part III Responses to Regional Polarisation and Alternative Perspectives -- 10 Out-Migration from Peripheries: How Cumulated Individual Strategies Affect Local Development Capacities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Peripheralisation and Selective Out-Migration: A Deepening Vicious Circle -- 3 Taking Individual Mobility Decisions from the Periphery -- 3.1 Local Strategies Employed by Individuals to Cope with Peripheralisation -- 3.2 Development Strategies of Local Municipalities Against Peripheralisation -- 4 Re-thinking the Tools for Local Development in Peripheries: Conclusions -- Recommendations for Further Readings -- 11 Towards a Progressive Local Development Approach: Insights from Local Community Initiatives in Hungary and Romania -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Counteracting Peripheralisation Through Capability-Based Local Development? -- 3 Methodological Approach -- 3.1 Research Methods -- 3.2 Case Selection -- 4 The Hungarian Case: The Organic Village Farm of Kispatak -- 4.1 General Context and Case Description -- 4.2 Potential and Shortcomings of the Project -- 4.2.1 Potential Outlined in Best Practice Reports -- 4.2.2 Dependency on Workfare Project -- 4.2.3 Providing Meaningful Work for the Workfare Employees -- 4.2.4 Participation, Power and Decision-Making -- 4.3 Kispatak, Lessons to Be Learnt -- 5 The Romanian Case: A Renewable Energy Project -- 5.1 General Context: "Overall… It Looks Great" -- 5.2 Looking into Details: "Locally Owned Solar Power Project-Potential and Shortcomings" -- 5.2.1 Locally Owned Projects Without Local Involvement -- 5.2.2 Expected Benefits and Real Payoffs.

5.3 Visible, Invisible and Lost Benefits -- 6 Conclusions -- 7 Policy Recommendations -- 7.1 Reconceptualising "Local Community" -- 7.1.1 Redefine Local Communities -- 7.1.2 Accessibility of Funding (EU and Governmental) -- 7.2 Policymaking Is a Two-Way Street -- 7.2.1 Policy Design -- 7.2.2 Policy Evaluation -- 7.2.3 Policy Review and Change -- References -- 12 Bypassing Structural Shortcomings: Innovative Firms in Peripheral Regions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Conceptualising Firm Innovation -- 2.1 Internal Capacities -- 2.2 Networks -- 3 Methods and Data -- 4 Research Contexts: Regional Starting Points and Low-Tech Manufacturing -- 5 Firm Strategies and Practices -- 5.1 Zooming In: Detailed Case Explorations -- 5.1.1 Case 1: MÜHLE -- Developing a New Product Range -- Firm-Level Strategies -- 5.1.2 Case 2: OSKAR -- Development of 'Green Label' Products -- Firm-Level Strategies -- 5.2 Zooming Out: Discussion and Cross-Case Reflections -- 6 Conclusions and Implications -- Recommendations for Further Readings -- 13 Leading Through Image Making? On the Limits of Emphasising Agency in Structurally Disadvantaged Rural Places -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Potential to Act in Times of Peripheralisation: Leading Through Image Making -- 3 Unexpected Challenges? Responsibilisation and Idealisation -- 4 Researching Leadership and Image Making: Reflections on the Agency of the Researcher -- 5 The Limits of Agency in Structurally Disadvantaged Places: Conclusions -- Literature Recommendations -- Part IV Conclusions: About the Relevance of Scientific Research for Political Practice and Policy Making -- 14 Understanding and Going Beyond the Regional Policy Paradox: Conceptual Contributions to Studying Socio-Spatial Polarisation in Europe -- 1 The Regional Policy Paradox in the European Union.

2 EU Policies Meeting Historical Legacies: Discrepancies in Administrative Capacities -- 3 Globalisation and Regional Industrial Restructuring: Causes for Further Polarisation? -- 4 Understanding the Mechanisms that Produce Inequalities: (Re)Conceptualising Macro-Processes -- 5 The Production of Inequalities Through Social Practices and Discourses: The Value Added of Agency Centred Research in a Peripheral Context -- 6 Methodology, Positionality and Policy Issues -- References -- 15 Translating Scientific Results: Encouraging Reflective Policies as a Chance for Change -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Polarisation Viewed by EU Policy-Makers -- 3 Polarisation Viewed by Member State Policy-Makers -- 4 Local-level Policy Effects and Pushbacks -- 5 Policy Recommendations: Five Guiding Points.