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基本説明
Provides a theoretically grounded book, analyzing "devolution" in general - and the English regions in particular - from the perspective of geographical insights rooted in concepts of uneven development, and drawing on the rich tradition of regional geography.
Full Description
This book analyzes devolution as it affects the English Regions, working from the perspective of uneven development, and drawing on the rich tradition of regional geography. Currently, London is the power centre ruling over the other English regions. The first part of the book looks at how this regional structure has arisen, and the theories that can be used to analyze it. The contributors discuss the nature of regional problems and governance, the institutions involved in regional governance and regional approaches to economic development.
The second part of the book devotes a chapter to each English region, examining each region's unique characteristics, and the opportunities created for it by devolution. By looking carefully at the regions, this part of the book sheds light on the question of whether Regional governance benefits the regions, or simply rescales governance to introduce another layer of bureaucracy.
Contents
Part 1 1. The Rise of the English Regions: An Introduction 2. Regions and Regional Identity 3. The 'Rise' of the Region: The English Context to the 81 Raging Academic Debates 4. The Limits to Devolution5. Harnessing All a Region's Capacities: Inclusion IssuesPart 2 6. Introduction7. Where and What is the North East of England?8. The North West: Cultural Coherence and Institutional Fragmentation 9. Yorkshire and the Humber10. The West Midlands: The 'Hinge' in the Middle11. The East Midlands: The Missing Middle 12. TheEast of England: A Nebulous Region in Transition 13. The South West Economy: Potential for Faster Economic Development 14.Looking for the South East 15. London: From City-State to City-Region?16. Conclusions
