Sökning: "region-building"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade ordet region-building.

  1. 1. What Kind of Regionalism? : Regionalism and Region Building in Northern European Peripheries

    Författare :Josefina Syssner; Rune Johansson; Michae Keating; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; regionalism; region building; regional identities; cultures and images; regional development; soft location factors; social capital; ideology; discourse; comparison; regionalism; regionskapande; regional identitet och kultur; regional utveckling; socialt kapital; ideologi; diskurs; jämförelse; Ethnicity; Etnicitet;

    Sammanfattning : "What Kind of Regionalism?" is a comparative study of regionalism and region building in two northern European regions – Meclenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany and Norrbotten in Sweden. The aim of the thesis is to investigate what kind of regionalism is emerging in regions that are neither economically successful nor regarded as 'ethnic communities'. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Politisk integration och gränsöverskridande regionbildning i Europa

    Författare :Anders Östhol; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; political integration; integration theory; policy networks; cross-border cooperation; régionalisation; region-building; institutionalization; multi-level dependence;

    Sammanfattning : This study starts out with the hypothesis that the integration process in Europe is connected to cross-border régionalisation, a process which supports the institutionalization of subnational cross-border cooperation - region-building. Cross-border régionalisation is characterized by the decentralisation of vertical links and enhanced opportunities for horizontal links across state borders. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Regionbildning : En institutionell studie av Region Skåne, Västra Götalandsregionen, och "Region Svealand"

    Författare :Patrik Lind; Roger Andersson; Jan Amcoff; Mats Lundmark; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; path-dependence; region-building; region; institutions; organizations; mergers; rationalizations; change; history; ideal types; legitimacy; Human geography; economic geography; Kulturgeografi; ekonomisk geografi; Social and Economic Geography; Kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : Based on the concept of path-dependence, this thesis examines regional representatives’ notion of rationalizations in three Swedish regions. In the provinces of Skåne and Västra Götaland the responsibility for welfare issues like health care, regional development, communications, and culture, is appointed to the two organizations Region Skåne and Västra Götalandsregionen. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Politics and business in the Barents Region

    Författare :Bo Svensson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Regionalisation; inter-regional co-operation; transnational business; firms; public-private partnerships; interdependence; territoriality; policy networks; multi-level governance; foreign direct investment; the Barents Region; East-West integration; Russia; Politik; Internationellt ekonomiskt samarbete; Multinationella företag; Regionalt samarbete - Barentsregionen; Ekonomi - Barentsregionen; Barentsregionen; Political science;

    Sammanfattning : Since the end of the Cold War, co-operation across the former Iron Curtain has been considered a key issue for future prosperity both in the East and West of Europe. Public and private actors of all kinds have developed relations in this complicated cross-border setting and certain qualitatively new aspects of this development inspired this research effort. LÄS MER