Transformation of Resource Towns and Peripheries
Political economy perspectives
1st Edition
Published on 5. July 2016
Book
Hardback
390 pages
978-1-138-96089-3 (ISBN)
Description
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. The book incorporates international case studies from Australia, Canada, Finland and New Zealand, with the express purpose of highlighting similarities and differences in patterns and practices in each country. Chapters explore three main themes: how corporate ties and trade linkages are changing and impacting rural communities and regions; how resource industry employment is changing in these small communities; and how local community capacity and leadership are working to mitigate challenges and take advantage of new opportunities.
This book will be of interest to students of regional studies, geography, and rural and industrial sociology. It will also have a strong appeal to policy-makers and local regional development practitioners.
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. The book incorporates international case studies from Australia, Canada, Finland and New Zealand, with the express purpose of highlighting similarities and differences in patterns and practices in each country. Chapters explore three main themes: how corporate ties and trade linkages are changing and impacting rural communities and regions; how resource industry employment is changing in these small communities; and how local community capacity and leadership are working to mitigate challenges and take advantage of new opportunities.
This book will be of interest to students of regional studies, geography, and rural and industrial sociology. It will also have a strong appeal to policy-makers and local regional development practitioners.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
52 s/w Abbildungen, 52 s/w Zeichnungen, 43 s/w Tabellen
43 Tables, black and white; 52 Line drawings, black and white; 52 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
752 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-96089-3 (9781138960893)
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Person
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.
Content
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 Tykkylaeinen, 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 Tykkylaeinen, 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 Tykkylaeinen
13 New Zealand - Community Responses to Restructuring
Sean Connelly and Etienne Nel
14 Rural Restructuring - Conclusion
Sean Markey and Greg Halseth
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 Tykkylaeinen, 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 Tykkylaeinen, 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 Tykkylaeinen
13 New Zealand - Community Responses to Restructuring
Sean Connelly and Etienne Nel
14 Rural Restructuring - Conclusion
Sean Markey and Greg Halseth