De-coding New Regionalism

Shifting Socio-political Contexts in Central Europe and Latin America

By: James W. Scott (Editor)

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Hardcover | 12 January 2009

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Bringing together comparative case studies from Central Europe and South America, this book focuses on 'new' regions - regions created as political projects of modernization and 're-scaling'. Through this approach it de-codes 'New Regionalism' in terms of its contributions to institutional change, while acknowledging its contested nature and contradictions. It questions whether these regions are merely a strategy of neo-liberal adjustment to changing political and economic conditions, or whether they are indicative of true reform, greater citizen participation and empowerment. It assesses whether these regions are really representing something new or whether they are a reconfiguration of traditional power relationships. It provides a timely critical analysis of 'region-building' and the extent to which national processes of decentralization and sub-national processes of regionalism can enhance the effectiveness and responsiveness of governance.

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'This is a comparative collection that critically examines the new regionalism debate through the examination of specific cases. It is a valuable contribution to the discussion of regional politics, institutions and policies, as well as to the literature on modernization and democratization in Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe.' Michael Keating, European University Institute, Italy

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Introduction: Aims and Outline of the Book
Introduction
Systemic Transformation and the Politics of Scale
Systemic transformation and the `politics of scale'
the emergence of new regionalist paradigms in Central Europe and Latin America
Dimensions of regional development
institutional change in Latin America and Central Europe
Concepts of regionalization
institution-building
Regions, coalitions of power and regime theory
deciphering post-socialist institutional change
Case Studies of Region-Building in Latin America
Regionalization in Jalisco, Mexico
between neoliberalism and `inconclusive federalism'
Regional development policies in Brazil
from planning to implementation and results
Institutional restructuring and regional development in Venezuela
the case of Guyana (1984-2005)
Case Studies of Region-Building in Central Europe
Transformation processes and regionalization in Poland
Regionalism
options and scenarios in Hungary
Reaching for the stars
the struggle of East German urban regions for creating sticky places
The emergence of new regions in transition Romania
Conclusion
New regionalism and evolving territorialities of the state
Index
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