Local Partnerships for Rural Development

1: Introduction 2: Partnerships and Local Rural Development 3: The Research Objectives 4: Literature Review And Theoretical Framework 5: The Emergence Of Partnerships - A 1999 Perspective 6: The Impact Of Partnerships - A 1999 Perspective 7: A 2002 'Postscript' to the Literature Review 8: A Theoretical Perspective 9: From Theory to a Research Programme 10: Methodology - And The Execution Of The Research 11: The Overall Research Design 12: The Method of the 'Extensive Survey' 13: The Method of Selecting the 24 Case-Study Partnerships 14: The Method of the Study of the Practice of Partnership 15: The Method of the Study of the Impact of Partnership 16: The Method of the Feedback Survey 17: The Method of the Final Synthesis 18: The Findings Of The Extensive Survey 19: Republic of Ireland 20: Germany 21: Spain 22: Italy 23: United Kingdom 24: Finland 25: Sweden 26: The Extensive Survey Results Viewed from a European Perspective: A Descriptive Overview 27: A Typology of Local Partnerships for Integrated Rural Development In Europe 28: The Findings Of The Study of Practice 29: The Main Features of the Partnerships Studied 30: The Practice of Rural Partnership in the United Kingdom 31: The Practice of Rural Partnership in Sweden 32: The Practice of Rural Partnership in Finland 33: The Practice of Rural Partnership in Germany 34: The Practice of Rural Partnership in Spain 35: The Practice of Rural Partnership in Italy 36: The Origin and Composition of the Partnerships, and Partner Involvement; a European Perspective 37: Key Elements in the Organisation and Operation of the Partnerships- A European Perspective 38: The 'Adding of Value' to Local Development - A European Perspective 39: Key Weaknesses in the Practice of Partnerships - A European Perspective 40: The Findings Of 'The Study of Impact' 41: The Effects of the Partnership Approach - A European Analysis 42: The Determinants of the Effects of the Partnership Approach - A European Analysis 43: Determinants and Effects from the Six National Perspectives 44: The Impact Study; Some Concluding Comments 45: Validation; the 'Feedback Survey'. 46: Conclusions And Recommendations 47: The Focus of the Chapter 48: What are the Key Characteristics of Rural Development Partnerships? 49: What Impact Have Partnerships Had on Rural Development? 50: What Factors Have Significantly Influenced the Effectiveness of Partnerships in Impacting upon Rural Development? 51: Recommendations - What Measures Would Improve the Effectiveness of Local Partnerships in Promoting Rural Development? 52: References and Select English Language Bibliography 53: Appendices