The emergence of ‘new’ spatial coalitions in the pursuit of functional regions of governance

Pugalis, L; Townsend, AR

The emergence of ‘new’ spatial coalitions in the pursuit of functional regions of governance

Pugalis, L

Townsend, AR

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Publisher:: Wiley
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Regional Science Policy and Practice, 2014, 6 (1), pp. 49 - 67
Issue Date:: 2014-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Pugalis, L https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8987-6356	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Townsend, AR	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Regional Science Policy and Practice, 2014, 6 (1), pp. 49 - 67	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1757-7802	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	In contrast with prevailing international trends and the European Union orthodoxy, the English regional map, a prominent feature of strategic development policy during 2000–2010, has since been expunged. This paper examines ‘functional’ spatial coalitions and their choice as the intended surrogates for formal regions. Informed by a mixed-method research methodology, the paper challenges the claim that this mosaic of voluntaristic public-private coalitions represents plausible realizations of functional regions. Indeed, the research reveals a noteworthy correlation with geographical antecedents, emphasizing the importance of the legacy of past sub-national forms of governance maintained by some enduring spatial coalitions. Flowing from this analysis, the implications for policy are discussed.	en_US
dc.publisher	Wiley	en_US
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dc.title	The emergence of ‘new’ spatial coalitions in the pursuit of functional regions of governance	en_US
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Abstract:

In contrast with prevailing international trends and the European Union orthodoxy, the English regional map, a prominent feature of strategic development policy during 2000–2010, has since been expunged. This paper examines ‘functional’ spatial coalitions and their choice as the intended surrogates for formal regions. Informed by a mixed-method research methodology, the paper challenges the claim that this mosaic of voluntaristic public-private coalitions represents plausible realizations of functional regions. Indeed, the research reveals a noteworthy correlation with geographical antecedents, emphasizing the importance of the legacy of past sub-national forms of governance maintained by some enduring spatial coalitions. Flowing from this analysis, the implications for policy are discussed.

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