Conceptualizations of culture and identity in regional policy

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 437-458

  Syssner, Josefina ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Commodification; Culture; Identity; Region building; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CULTURAL IDENTITY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC GROWTH; NATIONAL IDENTITY; REGIONAL POLICY; STATE BUILDING;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 70449382841     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: 17439434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13597560902957518     Document Type: Article

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