Comparing Rural Development by Arnar Rnason

Comparing Rural Development by Arnar Rnason

At a time when there is major reorientation of rural economies in Europe, and the emergence of new possibilities both for governance and for conflict, this book brings together a group of leading academics in the fields of geography, sociology and anthropology to examine how such changes are taking place in the west of Europe. It describes, analyses and theorises the role of networks and social capital in rural development in six countries: Finland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Scotland and Sweden, and addresses the tension between studying 'local' rural development and the 'globalized' nature of modern economies and societies. An approach to networks and social capital is used as a way of drawing attention to the non-economic dimensions of rural development and society. The book stresses that the links between society and economics are of key importance.

'..an indispensable "manual" for those who are in applied sciences or sitting in Brussels...a valuable addition to the corpus of writing on rural development.' Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale

Dr Arnar Árnason and Dr Jo Vergunst are both based in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen, UK. Professor Mark Shucksmith is based in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at Newcastle University , UK.

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ISBN 13	9781138272538
ISBN 10	1138272531
Title	Comparing Rural Development
Author	Mark Shucksmith
Series	Perspectives On Rural Policy And Planning
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2016-10-28
Number of pages	212
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