Comparative Regionalisms for Development in the 21st Century

Comparative Regionalisms for Development in the 21st Century
Author: Timothy M. Shaw
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2016-05-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317162994

The global 'financial' crisis at the turn of the decade has accelerated changes in the relative standing of major regions. As both the US and Eurozone economies have confronted a series of setbacks and struggles to find their second breath, so Asia, Latin America and even Africa have picked up the slack and have been able to maintain high levels of growth. The resilience of the Global South questions whether we are witnessing an evolution towards a regional rebalancing or even global restructuring. This responding volume has four interrelated topics. It explores the transformation taking place in/with regard to the financing of development in the Global South and the apparition of new players in the field. The emergence of 'New Regionalisms' in the South and the usefulness of these experiences for comparative studies of regional relationship is explicated. It turns its attention to new forms of transnational governance that are emerging and the role that a novelty of actors play in this 'new multilateralism'. Finally, it looks into the implications of this trio of novel directions and players for analyses and policies.

U.S. Antarctic Policy

U.S. Antarctic Policy
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on Oceans and International Environment
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1975
Genre: Antarctica
ISBN:

Rural Areas Between Regional Needs and Global Challenges

Rural Areas Between Regional Needs and Global Challenges
Author: Walter Leimgruber
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3030043932

This book provides an up-to-date account of the many processes shaping and transforming rural space in various parts of the world. The various case studies focus on the multi-functionality of the rural world and the driving forces behind it. The book demonstrates that rural areas are no longer simply characterized by an agricultural economy, and instead accommodate multiple complementary activities. It also touches upon two major changes that have taken place. The first is the process of rurbanization, which has led to the clear distinction between town and countryside becoming blurred: urban traits have penetrated rural areas, and rural traits have invaded towns. The second change is that rural areas are increasingly seen as multi-functional, providers not only of food and other natural resources but also locations for the generation of renewable energy (wind farms, solar farms, biogas) and regions for the preservation of biodiversity. These transformations have resulted in a new understanding and self-image of rural areas and their populations.