Most developed economies, including single-industry and resource dependent rural or small town regions, are transforming rapidly as a result of social, political, and economic change. Collectively, they face a number of challenges as well as new opportunities. This international collaboration describes a critical political economy framework that will be useful for understanding these transitions. Transformation of Resource Towns and Peripheries describes the multi-faceted process of transition and change in resource dependent rural and small town regions since the end of the Second World War.
Most developed economies, including single-industry and resource dependent rural or small town regions, are transforming rapidly as a result of social, political, and economic change. Collectively, they face a number of challenges as well as new opportunities. This international collaboration describes a critical political economy framework that will be useful for understanding these transitions. Transformation of Resource Towns and Peripheries describes the multi-faceted process of transition and change in resource dependent rural and small town regions since the end of the Second World War.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Greg Halseth is a Professor in the Geography Program at the University of Northern British Columbia, where he is also the Canada Research Chair in Rural and Small Town Studies and Co-Director of UNBC's Community Development Institute, Canada.
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Table of Contents Introduction 1 Introduction - Political Economy Perspectives on the Transformation of Resource Towns and Peripheries Greg Halseth Section 1: Global-local Perspectives on Restructuring Introduction: Geography and History Matter Roger Hayter 2 Australia - Trap or opportunity? Natural resource dependence, scale, and the evolution of new economies in the space/time of New South Wales' Northern Tablelands Neil Argent 3 British Columbia - Localization AND globalization: Industrial re-organization in Mackenzie, British Columbia Greg Halseth, Laura Ryser, and Sean Markey 4 Finland - Global - local links and industrial restructuring in a resource town in Finland: The case of Lieksa Markku Tykkyläinen, Eero Vatanen, Maija Halonen, and Juha Kotilainen 5 New Zealand - Restructuring of the New Zealand economy: Global-local links and evidence from the West Coast and Southland regions Sean Connelly and Etienne Nel Section 2: Labour and Employment Perspectives on Restructuring Introduction: Jobs and Labour Power Under Threat Roger Hayter 6 Australia - Labour/capital relations and sustainable development in the NSW Northern Tablelands Neil Argent 7 British Columbia - Contentious flexibility: Job losses in labour restructuring in Mackenzie, BC Greg Halseth, Laura Ryser, and Sean Markey 8 Finland - Industrial labour in a resource town in Finland: The case of Lieksa Maija Halonen, Eero Vatanen, Markku Tykkyläinen, and Juha Kotilainen 9 New Zealand - Employment and labour in New Zealand: Recent trends and reflections on developments in the West Coast and Southland regions Sean Connelly and Etienne Nel Section 3: Community Implications Introduction: "Whatever you can do at Ocean Falls you can do better somewhere else" Roger Hayter 10 Australia - Community Development in an Age of Mounting Uncertainty: Armidale, Australia Tony Sorensen 11 British Columbia - Building for the future: Community responses to economic restructuring in Mackenzie, BC Greg Halseth, Laura Ryser, and Sean Markey 12 Finland - Resource town transitions in Finland: Local impacts and policy responses in Lieksa Juha Kotilainen, Maija Halonen, Eero Vatanen, and Markku Tykkyläinen 13 New Zealand - Community Responses to Restructuring Sean Connelly and Etienne Nel 14 Rural Restructuring - Conclusion Sean Markey and Greg Halseth
Table of Contents Introduction 1 Introduction - Political Economy Perspectives on the Transformation of Resource Towns and Peripheries Greg Halseth Section 1: Global-local Perspectives on Restructuring Introduction: Geography and History Matter Roger Hayter 2 Australia - Trap or opportunity? Natural resource dependence, scale, and the evolution of new economies in the space/time of New South Wales' Northern Tablelands Neil Argent 3 British Columbia - Localization AND globalization: Industrial re-organization in Mackenzie, British Columbia Greg Halseth, Laura Ryser, and Sean Markey 4 Finland - Global - local links and industrial restructuring in a resource town in Finland: The case of Lieksa Markku Tykkyläinen, Eero Vatanen, Maija Halonen, and Juha Kotilainen 5 New Zealand - Restructuring of the New Zealand economy: Global-local links and evidence from the West Coast and Southland regions Sean Connelly and Etienne Nel Section 2: Labour and Employment Perspectives on Restructuring Introduction: Jobs and Labour Power Under Threat Roger Hayter 6 Australia - Labour/capital relations and sustainable development in the NSW Northern Tablelands Neil Argent 7 British Columbia - Contentious flexibility: Job losses in labour restructuring in Mackenzie, BC Greg Halseth, Laura Ryser, and Sean Markey 8 Finland - Industrial labour in a resource town in Finland: The case of Lieksa Maija Halonen, Eero Vatanen, Markku Tykkyläinen, and Juha Kotilainen 9 New Zealand - Employment and labour in New Zealand: Recent trends and reflections on developments in the West Coast and Southland regions Sean Connelly and Etienne Nel Section 3: Community Implications Introduction: "Whatever you can do at Ocean Falls you can do better somewhere else" Roger Hayter 10 Australia - Community Development in an Age of Mounting Uncertainty: Armidale, Australia Tony Sorensen 11 British Columbia - Building for the future: Community responses to economic restructuring in Mackenzie, BC Greg Halseth, Laura Ryser, and Sean Markey 12 Finland - Resource town transitions in Finland: Local impacts and policy responses in Lieksa Juha Kotilainen, Maija Halonen, Eero Vatanen, and Markku Tykkyläinen 13 New Zealand - Community Responses to Restructuring Sean Connelly and Etienne Nel 14 Rural Restructuring - Conclusion Sean Markey and Greg Halseth
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