Title:

Local governance's capacity to direct its own path of sustainable development

Group publication title:

Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

Title in english:

Research Papers of Wrocław University of Economics ; Przestrzeń a rozwój

Creator:

Platje, Joost

Subject and Keywords:

local governance ; sustainable development ; capacity building ; institutional capital ; institutional governance ; lokalne współrządzenie ; rozwój zrównoważony ; kapitał instytucjonalny

Description:

Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu = Research Papers of Wrocław University of Economics; 2011; Nr 241, s. 310-318

Abstrakt:

In this paper, some factors influencing local governance's capacity to direct its own development are discussed. This capacity is weakened by globalization processes and weakening of the nation state. It creates opportunities for powerful global stakeholders to force their economic interests, which poses a threat to sustainable development. It is argued that large urban areas, integrated in the global economy, with a high level of institutional capital as well as economic and political power, are most likely to be able to influence their own development path. However, strong self-organization may empower less developed areas. In this context, the importance of multilevel governance is discussed.

Publisher:

Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

Place of publication:

Wrocław

Date:

2011

Resource Type:

artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Language:

pol

Relation:

Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu = Research Papers of Wrocław University of Economics; 2011; Nr 241 ; Przestrzeń a rozwój

Rights:

Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone (Copyright)

Access Rights:

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Location:

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu