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Arranging public support to unfold collaborative modes of governance in rural areas
- Source :
- Journal of Rural Studies, 32, 420-429. Pergamon Press-An Imprint of Elsevier Science (2013)., Journal of Rural Studies 32 (2013), Journal of Rural Studies, 32, 420-429
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Raising collective agency is key to successful place-based development approaches. Existing policy arrangements have, however, been criticised, suggesting a need to effectuate more collaborative modes of governance. This paper shall contribute to a better understanding of how public support can best be arranged to raise collective agency for a more collaborative mode of governance in rural areas. The paper elaborates on findings of empirical investigations conducted within the EU FP7 project DERREG. It will be shown that differences in effectuating more collaborative modes of governance can partly be ascribed to different political dynamics, economic and demographic situations as well as the presence of a shared sense of place. To raise collective agency effectively requires a joint reconsideration and restructuring of the division of roles and tasks, including those of public administration. This can be supported by facilitating joint reflexivity among development actors and giving room for collaborative leadership and operational flexibility within policy arrangements.
- Subjects :
- Sociology and Political Science
Regional & inter-regional studies [H08] [Social & behavioral sciences, psychology]
Restructuring
Geography, Planning and Development
0211 other engineering and technologies
0507 social and economic geography
Sense of place
WASS
02 engineering and technology
Development
leader
Politics
institutional arrangements
Collaborative leadership
place
Reflexivity
participation
triple-helix
Human geography & demography [H05] [Social & behavioral sciences, psychology]
Etudes régionales & interrégionales [H08] [Sciences sociales & comportementales, psychologie]
Collective agency
business.industry
Corporate governance
05 social sciences
Flexibility (personality)
021107 urban & regional planning
space
Public relations
Geographie humaine & démographie [H05] [Sciences sociales & comportementales, psychologie]
Rural Sociology
innovation
operational interfaces
industry-government relations
regional-development
learning region
Business
Rural area
Rurale Sociologie
050703 geography
policy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07430167
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Rural Studies, 32, 420-429. Pergamon Press-An Imprint of Elsevier Science (2013)., Journal of Rural Studies 32 (2013), Journal of Rural Studies, 32, 420-429
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6c8a052bcd7f120202cfa1ffb5e3a263