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The Theory and Practice of Local Governance and Economic Development

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  • © 2008

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  1. Mark Considine

    1. The University of Melbourne, Australia

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  2. Sylvain Giguère

    1. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Paris, France

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Partnership and Public Policy: The Importance of Bridging Theory and Practice

    • Sylvain Giguère, Mark Considine
    Pages 1-12

  3. The Power of Partnership: States and Solidarities in the Global Era

    • Mark Considine
    Pages 13-39

  4. The Use of Partnerships in Economic and Social Policy: Practice Ahead of Theory

    • Sylvain Giguère
    Pages 40-62

  5. Understanding the Realities of Collaborative Networks in the United States

    • Myrna P. Mandell
    Pages 63-79

  6. Lessons from an Aboriginal Partnership in Australia

    • Michael Limerick, Leon Yeatman
    Pages 80-99

  7. Government and Communities in Partnerships in England: The Empire Strikes Back?

    • Mike Geddes
    Pages 100-125

  8. Community Governance and Partnerships in Scotland and Australia

    • Kevin O’Toole, Katrina MacNab
    Pages 126-140

  9. Harmonising National and Local Goals in New Zealand

    • Mike Reid
    Pages 141-160

  10. Integrating Homeless Young People into Housing and Employment

    • Mark Considine, Aaron Hart
    Pages 161-184

  11. The New Regional Policies Implemented in Partnerships in Italy

    • Luigi Burroni
    Pages 185-200

  12. Helping Disadvantaged Youth in Education

    • Pauline Taylor
    Pages 201-214

  13. Designing Democratic Institutions for Collaborative Economic Development: Lessons from Belgian and Dutch Cases

    • Chris Skelcher, Filip De RÎłnck, Erik-Hans Klijn, Joris Voets
    Pages 215-232

  14. Ireland’s National Anti-Poverty Strategy as New Governance

    • Maura Adshead, Chris McInerney
    Pages 233-254

  15. The Partnership Agenda Going Forward: Challenges and Opportunities

    • Mark Considine, Sylvain Giguère
    Pages 255-260

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 261-271
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About this book

This book provides a comparative study of the use of partnerships and new forms of governance to achieve policy goals that promote economic and social development. In addition to a consideration of the theoretical challenges posed by these institutional developments, the book reviews recent experiences in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The University of Melbourne, Australia

    Mark Considine

  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Paris, France

    Sylvain Giguère

About the editors

MAURA ADSHEAD University of Limerick, Ireland LUIGI BURRONI University of Florence, Italy FILIP DE RYNCK University College Ghent, Belgium MIKE GEDDES Warwick Business School, UK AARON HART ERIK-HANS KLIJN Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Netherlands MICHAEL LIMERICK University of Texas, USA KATRINA MACNAB The Highland Council, UK MYRNA P. MANDELL California State University, USA CHRIS MCINERNEY University of Limerick, Ireland KEVIN O'TOOLE Deakin University, Australia MIKE REID CHRIS SKELCHER University of Birmingham, UK PAULINE TAYLOR University of New South Wales, Australia JORIS VOETS University College Ghent, Belgium LEON YEATMAN CEO, Yarrabah Council, Australia

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