Rural Development Theory and Practice

This book critically analyzes key concepts associated with rural development policy and practice. Using the notion of rhetoric and reality, it makes sense of rural development and identifies the intricacies associated with rural development policy and practice, locating gaps and ensuing challenges.

List of contents

1. Introduction and Overview 2. Rural Areas in the 21st Century 3. The Case Study 4. Power 5. Micro-Politics Uncovered 6. Micro-Politics: A Taste of the Action 7. Unravelling Participation 8. The Performance of Participation 9. Conclusions

About the author

Ruth McAreavey is a lecturer in Spatial Planning in Queen's University Belfast. She is involved in a voluntary capacity with rural development organisations and programmes.

Summary

This book critically analyzes key concepts associated with rural development policy and practice. Using the notion of rhetoric and reality, it makes sense of rural development and identifies the intricacies associated with rural development policy and practice, locating gaps and ensuing challenges.

Additional text

"The book is well-researched. It has strong theoretical and empirical groundting, hence it will find wide appeal among social theorists and students of development studies."—Calvin O. Masilela, Department of Geography and Regional Planning, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Mcareavey, Ruth (Queens University Belfast Mcareavey, McAreavey Ruth, Ruth McAreavey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.07.2012
• EAN: 9780415651561
• ISBN: 978-0-415-65156-1
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Routledge Studies in Development and Society; Routledge Studies in Development and Society
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Human Geography, Development Studies, Regional Geography