Contradictions in hinterland development: Challenging the local development ideal in Northern British Columbia

Community Development Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-229

  Markey, Sean ^a   Halseth, Greg ^b   Manson, Don ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LOCAL PLANNING; POLITICAL CHANGE; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 63349087408     PISSN: 00103802     EISSN: 14682656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cdj/bsm027     Document Type: Article

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