Regional devolution and regional economic success: Myths and illusions about power

Geografiska Annaler, Series B: Human Geography

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-171

  Hudson, Ray ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Governmentality; North east England; Power; Region; Regional devolution; State

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ECONOMIC PLANNING; ECONOMIC POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POLITICAL POWER; REGIONAL ECONOMY; REGIONAL PLANNING; REGIONAL POLICY; STATE ROLE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33845372682     PISSN: 04353684     EISSN: 14680467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0435-3684.2006.00212.x     Document Type: Article

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