Territory and Function

Territory and Function
Author: John Friedmann
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1979
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780520041059

Functional and Territorial Interest Representation in the EU

Functional and Territorial Interest Representation in the EU
Author: Michèle Knodt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2014-07-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1135766762

Despite a substantial legacy of literature on EU interest representation, there is no systematic analysis available on whether a European model of interest representation in EU governance is detectable across functional, and territorial, categories of actors. ‘Functional’ actors include associations for business interests, the professions, and trade unions, as well as ‘NGOs’ and social movements; territorial based entities include public actors (such as regional and local government), as well as actors primarily organised at territorial level. What are the similarities and differences between territorial, and functional, based entities, and are the similarities greater than the differences? Are the differences sufficient to justify the use of different analytical tools? Are the differences within these categories more significant than those across them? Is there a ‘professionalised European lobbying class’ across all actor types? Does national embeddedness make a difference? Which factors explain the success of actors to participate in European governance? This book was originally published as special issue of Journal of European Integration.

OECD Territorial Reviews Delineating Functional Areas in All Territories

OECD Territorial Reviews Delineating Functional Areas in All Territories
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9264767479

The report Delineating Functional Areas for all Territories provides a comprehensive review of existing approaches to delineating functional areas across countries’ entire national territory as a tool for territorial statistics and regional policy making. The report explains the rationale for functional territories as a complement to established administrative geographies.

OECD Regional Development Studies Redefining Territories The Functional Regions

OECD Regional Development Studies Redefining Territories The Functional Regions
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2002-04-17
Genre:
ISBN: 926419617X

This publication reports on current definitions and uses of functional regions in the OECD countries. It sets forth the reasons that prompt countries to formulate such entities, takes stock of responsibilities and prerogatives existing at these echelons, and tallies their financial resources.

Convergence and Divergence in European Public Law

Convergence and Divergence in European Public Law
Author: Paul Beaumont
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2002-06-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 184113211X

This book examines the extent to which the EU has brought about and should bring about convergence of law in Europe.

Adaptive Function and Brain Evolution

Adaptive Function and Brain Evolution
Author: Agustín González
Publisher: Frontiers E-books
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2014-10-27
Genre: Brain
ISBN: 2889193063

The brain of each animal shows specific traits that reflect its phylogenetic history and its particular lifestyle. Therefore, comparing brains is not just a mere intellectual exercise, but it helps understanding how the brain allows adaptive behavioural strategies to face an ever-changing world and how this complex organ has evolved during phylogeny, giving rise to complex mental processes in humans and other animals. These questions attracted scientists since the times of Santiago Ramon y Cajal one of the founders of comparative neurobiology. In the last decade, this discipline has undergone a true revolution due to the analysis of expression patterns of morphogenetic genes in embryos of different animals. The papers of this e-book are good examples of modern comparative neurobiology, which mainly focuses on the following four Grand Questions: a) How are different brains built during ontogeny? b) What is the anatomical organization of mature brains and how can they be compared? c) How do brains work to accomplish their function of ensuring survival and, ultimately, reproductive success? d) How have brains evolved during phylogeny? The title of this e-book, Adaptive Function and Brain Evolution, stresses the importance of comparative studies to understand brain function and, the reverse, of considering brain function to properly understand brain evolution. These issues should be taken into account when using animals in the research of mental function and dysfunction, and are fundamental to understand the origins of the human mind.