02324cam a2200337 a 4500 903383 BD-DhUL 20160526181716.0 021022s2003 enk b 001 0 eng 2002037925 GBA3-16799 1840647019 Uk 1840647019 (cased) 1845422279 (pbk) DLC eng DLC OrLoB-B DLC BD-DhUL 338.9 KEC Keating, Michael, 1956- Culture, institutions, and economic development : a study of eight European regions / Michael Keating, John Loughlin, Kris Deschouwer. Cheltenham ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., 2003. vii, 215 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Culture, Institutions and Development -- 2. The New Regionalism -- 3. Spain: Catalonia and Galicia -- 4. Belgium: Flanders and Wallonia -- 5. France: Brittany and Languedoc -- 6. The United Kingdom: Scotland and Wales -- 7. Conclusion. "This book reviews the debate surrounding the construction of regions and presents eight case studies to illustrate how they are shaped and reshaped in a variety of different ways. The authors find that while the regions exhibit some common patterns, there are significant variations, indicating that there is no definitive model of regional development." "This book offers a systematic comparison of eight distinct regions and stateless nations, each with its own historical identity, but which is constantly being rebuilt in changing economic and political conditions. Avoiding economic or cultural determinism, the authors show how region-builders can shape their own responses to global challenges to produce models of development reflecting differing understandings and social compromises." "Culture, Institutions and Economic Development will be welcomed by academics within the fields of regional studies, European studies and political science."--BOOK JACKET. Regional economic disparities. Europe Economic conditions 1945- Case studies. Europe Social conditions Case studies. Europe Civilization 1945- Deschouwer, Kris. Loughlin, John. ddc BK 70744 70744 0 0 ddc 0 338_900000000000000_KEC 0 NFIC 120332 DUL DUL GEN 2016-05-26 Purchased 338.9 KEC 423767 2016-05-26 2016-05-26 BK