How regions and cities adapt to a Network Society and a globalized environment, the policies they pursue and how structures of governance are transformed in the pursuit of those policies are major themes in this volume. These issues are addressed with specific reference to the Nordic regions of Europe. Covering the four Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden plus the Faroe Islands, this volume charts the changes in networking activities and related development initiatives that have taken place over the last ten years. This means analysing regions in their pursuit of new...
How regions and cities adapt to a Network Society and a globalized environment, the policies they pursue and how structures of governance are transfor...
Small States in the Modern World comprehensively assesses the different modes of adaptation by small states in response to the security and economic vulnerabilities posed by global change. It uses a diverse collection of case studies to explore the complexities of change and to place them in their temporal and geographical context. Issues covered include: - international security and economic vulnerability - small states in international organizations, including the European Union - Quebec and Scotland as autonomous nations but not independent states - different modes of adaptation including...
Small States in the Modern World comprehensively assesses the different modes of adaptation by small states in response to the security and economic v...