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Author:   Michael Kull
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138546554

ISBN 10:   1138546550
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   05 February 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction; Theories and concepts of European integration; Multi-level governance and structural constructivism - understanding multilevel politics in the European Union; Governing the rural - actors, institutions and power structures; Studying the status of local actors in the community initiative LEADER+ - a methodology for an empirical analysis of Germany and Finland; LEADER+ - actors, Local Action Groups and power relations; LAGs in the administrative structures of LEADER+ - vertical power relations; Local Action Groups and the public; Cooperation beyond Local Action Groups - decision-making and managing authorities; Efficiency and decentralisation; LEADER+ LAGs on the move to the next programmatic period - hopes and expectations for 2007-2013; Empirical findings and discussion; Conclusions; Appendix; References; Index.

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'Michael Kull presents a highly original study of European integration through analysis of the LEADER programme in Finland and Germany, drawing on theories of multi-level governance and structural constructivism. While illuminating rural policy and practice, Kull also reveals the hidden power mechanisms through which the European political order is reproduced and transformed, and the role of different national contexts and traditions.' Mark Shucksmith, Newcastle University, UK 'Multi-level governance (MLG) has established itself at the leading edge of thinking about the EU and its policies, not least in the field of regional development. In this empirically rich study, Michael Kull develops a critical analysis of MLG through the prism of structural constructivism and shines a light on the rural dimension often overlooked in EU studies. This novel combination of theory and empirics provides valuable insights into the power dynamics of local policy-making within the framework of EU governance.' Ian Bache, University of Sheffield, UK

Author Information

Michael Kull works at MTT Agrifood Research Finland and Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia.

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