Local Partnerships for Rural Development: The European Experience

Hardback  256 p  ISBN 0851996574      £49.95

Readership: Geography, economics, sociology and policy making

Contents

• Introduction
• Partnerships and Local Rural Development
• The Research Objectives
• Literature Review And Theoretical Framework
• The Emergence Of Partnerships - A 1999 Perspective
• The Impact Of Partnerships - A 1999 Perspective
• A 2002 'Postscript' to the Literature Review
• A Theoretical Perspective
• From Theory to a Research Programme
• Methodology - And The Execution Of The Research
• The Overall Research Design
• The Method of the 'Extensive Survey'
• The Method of Selecting the 24 Case-Study Partnerships
• The Method of the Study of the Practice of Partnership
• The Method of the Study of the Impact of Partnership
• The Method of the Feedback Survey
• The Method of the Final Synthesis
• The Findings Of The Extensive Survey
• Republic of Ireland
• Germany
• Spain
• Italy
• United Kingdom
• Finland
• Sweden
• The Extensive Survey Results Viewed from a European Perspective: A Descriptive Overview
• A Typology of Local Partnerships for Integrated Rural Development In Europe
• The Findings Of The Study of Practice
• The Main Features of the Partnerships Studied
• The Practice of Rural Partnership in the United Kingdom
• The Practice of Rural Partnership in Sweden
• The Practice of Rural Partnership in Finland
• The Practice of Rural Partnership in Germany
• The Practice of Rural Partnership in Spain
• The Practice of Rural Partnership in Italy
• The Origin and Composition of the Partnerships, and Partner Involvement; a European Perspective
• Key Elements in the Organisation and Operation of the Partnerships- A European Perspective
• The 'Adding of Value' to Local Development - A European Perspective
• Key Weaknesses in the Practice of Partnerships - A European Perspective
• The Findings Of 'The Study of Impact'
• The Effects of the Partnership Approach - A European Analysis
• The Determinants of the Effects of the Partnership Approach - A European Analysis
• Determinants and Effects from the Six National Perspectives
• The Impact Study; Some Concluding Comments
• Validation; the 'Feedback Survey'.
• Conclusions And Recommendations
• The Focus of the Chapter
• What are the Key Characteristics of Rural Development Partnerships?
• What Impact Have Partnerships Had on Rural Development?
• What Factors Have Significantly Influenced the Effectiveness of Partnerships in Impacting upon Rural Development?
• Recommendations - What Measures Would Improve the Effectiveness of Local Partnerships in Promoting Rural Development?
• References and Select English Language Bibliography
• Appendices