abstract Over the last two decades, the notion of institutional thickness has become a key
reference for a large body of work that has sought to provide profound insights into the link …

This article aims to unpack and analyse the institutional and political dynamics of strategic
coupling from a host region perspective, adopting an actor-centred approach that focuses on …

At a time when the majority of world's population live in urban areas, the role of cities in
addressing food system vulnerabilities is vital. One response has been a renewed focus by …

Since the early 1990s, governments and development agencies have become increasingly
preoccupied with the pursuit of regional competitiveness. However, there is considerable …

Governance of Europe's City Regions considers the changing role of the European Union in
regional issues, explores how national governments have become increasingly involved at …

Ask anyone to take a sheet of paper and to draw an island as seen from the air. Most likely,
that person would draw a stylized image of a piece of land, without much detail other than …

Recent years have seen the appearance on urban agendas of social and environmental
issues not conventionally understood as municipal concerns. Often framed as policy areas …

Barnes has argued that (new) economic geography has moved in to a phase of theory
development that he describes as' hermeneutic'theorising. This epistemological position is …

This review paper begins with the premise that since the European Union remains a process
of construction with no agreed or pre‐designated end‐point, its power structure is open to a …

The introduction of compulsory citizenship education into the national curriculum has
generated a plethora of new interests in the politics of childhood and youth. Citizenship for …