The state and uneven development: the governance of economic development in England in the post-devolution UK
This paper draws upon territorial and relational approaches as well as work on the economics and politics of devolution to argue that a geographically sensitive political economy of the 'qualitative state' can interpret the roles, structures, strategies and practices of states in attempting to resolve the governance of uneven development. An empirical analysis of the UK state's governance of economic development within England reveals the construction of enabling frameworks at the national level and, in the wake of regionalization and regionalism, the encouragement of new 'spatial imaginaries' (cities and/or city-regions, localisms and pan-regionalisms). The result has been complexity, experimentation, fragmentation and incoherence with largely negative implications for territorial equity and justice. We conclude by reflecting upon the limits of projects of state decentralization and spatial policy under a strong national economic growth orientation in addressing the governance of uneven development. Copyright 2008, Oxford University Press.
Year of publication: |
2008
|
---|---|
Authors: | Pike, Andy ; Tomaney, John |
Published in: |
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society. - Cambridge Political Economy Society, ISSN 1752-1378. - Vol. 2.2008, 1, p. 13-34
|
Publisher: |
Cambridge Political Economy Society |
Saved in:
Saved in favorites
Similar items by person
-
(Re-)exploring the link between devolution and regional disparities in Italy
Torrisi, Gianpiero, (2011)
-
Defining and measuring decentralisation: a critical review
Torrisi, Gianpiero, (2011)
-
Subnational governance and economic and social development
Pike, Andy, (2004)
- More ...