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The Cultural Political Economy of rural governance: Regional development in Hesse (Germany)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5799-6772
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9762-9328
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Abstract Rural areas are back on the agenda. In official German policy papers, at least, there is the commitment to address existing regional disparities and the specific problems of rural regions. However, how exactly these problems are to be addressed often remains vague and practical political consequences are often not explored. This paper applies the conceptual approach of Cultural Political Economy to analyze different “economic imaginaries” that underline and shape regional policy related to rural areas. Using Critical Discourse Analysis and the case of uneven development in the German state of Hesse, this paper discusses competing economic conceptualizations of regional policy. Through this, we can see that sufficient funding of municipalities and democratization are necessary conditions for realizing progressive alternatives for rural development.
Highlights Peripheralized rural spaces are back on the political agenda in Germany. The neoliberal policy approach in rural development is contested, but remains hegemonic. An activating, opportunity-fixated “economic imaginary” is dominant in rural regions in Hesse, Germany. Cultural Political Economy (CPE) is useful for analyzing discourses and policies in rural development. Local democracy and financial resources are essential for realizing alternative visions of rural development.
The Cultural Political Economy of rural governance: Regional development in Hesse (Germany)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5799-6772
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9762-9328
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8996-3721
Abstract Rural areas are back on the agenda. In official German policy papers, at least, there is the commitment to address existing regional disparities and the specific problems of rural regions. However, how exactly these problems are to be addressed often remains vague and practical political consequences are often not explored. This paper applies the conceptual approach of Cultural Political Economy to analyze different “economic imaginaries” that underline and shape regional policy related to rural areas. Using Critical Discourse Analysis and the case of uneven development in the German state of Hesse, this paper discusses competing economic conceptualizations of regional policy. Through this, we can see that sufficient funding of municipalities and democratization are necessary conditions for realizing progressive alternatives for rural development.
Highlights Peripheralized rural spaces are back on the political agenda in Germany. The neoliberal policy approach in rural development is contested, but remains hegemonic. An activating, opportunity-fixated “economic imaginary” is dominant in rural regions in Hesse, Germany. Cultural Political Economy (CPE) is useful for analyzing discourses and policies in rural development. Local democracy and financial resources are essential for realizing alternative visions of rural development.
The Cultural Political Economy of rural governance: Regional development in Hesse (Germany)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5799-6772
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9762-9328
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8996-3721
Abstract Rural areas are back on the agenda. In official German policy papers, at least, there is the commitment to address existing regional disparities and the specific problems of rural regions. However, how exactly these problems are to be addressed often remains vague and practical political consequences are often not explored. This paper applies the conceptual approach of Cultural Political Economy to analyze different “economic imaginaries” that underline and shape regional policy related to rural areas. Using Critical Discourse Analysis and the case of uneven development in the German state of Hesse, this paper discusses competing economic conceptualizations of regional policy. Through this, we can see that sufficient funding of municipalities and democratization are necessary conditions for realizing progressive alternatives for rural development.
Highlights Peripheralized rural spaces are back on the political agenda in Germany. The neoliberal policy approach in rural development is contested, but remains hegemonic. An activating, opportunity-fixated “economic imaginary” is dominant in rural regions in Hesse, Germany. Cultural Political Economy (CPE) is useful for analyzing discourses and policies in rural development. Local democracy and financial resources are essential for realizing alternative visions of rural development.
The Cultural Political Economy of rural governance: Regional development in Hesse (Germany)
Kallert, Andreas (author) / Belina, Bernd (author) / Miessner, Michael (author) / Naumann, Matthias (author)
Journal of Rural Studies ; 87 ; 327-337
2021-09-14
11 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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