THE RISE OF THE NETWORKING REGION
The International Political Economy of New Regionalisms Series
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The Rise of the Networking Region
The Challenges of Regional Collaboration in a Globalized World
Edited by
HARALD BALDERSHEIM
University of Oslo, Norway
ARE VEGARD HAUG
University of Agder, Norway
MORTEN GRD
University of Agder, Norway
First published 2011 by Ashgate Publishing
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The rise of the networking region : the challenges of
regional collaboration in a globalized world. -- (The
international political economy of new regionalisms series)
1. Scandinavia--Politics and government--1945-
2. Interregionalism--Scandinavia.
I. Series II. Baldersheim, Harald, 1944- III. Haug, Are
Vegard. IV. Ogard, Morten.
320.94809051-dc22
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Baldersheim, Harald, 1944-
The rise of the networking region : the challenges of regional collaboration in a globalized
world / by Harald Baldersheim, Are Vegard Haug, and Morten Xgerd.
p. cm. -- (The international political economy of new regionalisms
series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4094-2583-0 (hardback) -- ISBN 978-1-4094-2584-7 (ebook)
1. Scandinavian cooperation. 2. Regionalism--Scandinavia. I. Haug, Are Vegard. II.
Xgerd, Morten. III. Title.
JN7011.B35 2010
303.48248--dc22
2010052228
ISBN 978-1-409-42583-0 (hbk)
ISBN 978-1-315-55337-5 (ebk)
Contents
Harald Baldersheim and Morten grd
Siv Sandberg
Harald Baldersheim
Harald Baldersheim and Morten grd
Harald Baldersheim
Harald Baldersheim and Morten grd
Are Vegard Haug
Joan lavsdttir, Jens Christian Svabo Justinussen and Beinta Jkupsstovu
Jrgen Sande Lysa and Morten grd
Niels Ejersbo
Aase Marthe J. Horrigmo
Harald Baldersheim, Are Vegard Haug and Morten grd
List of Figures and Maps
Figures
Maps
List of Tables
Notes on Contributors
Harald Baldersheim is Professor in political science at the University of Oslo, Norway.
Niels Ejersbo is Associate Professor in political science at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense.
Are Vegard Haug is Associate Professor in political science and governance at the University of Agder, Norway.
Aase Marthe Horrigmo is a PhD student in political science and governance at the University of Agder, Norway.
Beinta Jkupsstovu is Associate Professor in political science at Molde University College, Norway, and at the University of the Faroe Islands.
Joan lavsdttir has a Masters in political science from the University of the Faroe Islands.
Siv Sandberg is Associate Professor in public administration at Abo Academy, Finland.
Jrgen Sande Lysa has a Masters in political science from the University of Oslo, Norway.
Jens Christian Svabo Justinussen is Assistant Professor in political science at the University of the Faroe Islands.
Morten grd is Associate Professor in political science and governance at the University of Agder, Norway.
Preface
This book is based on the project The Emergence of the Networking Region, financed by a grant from the Nordic Council of Ministers through NORDREGIO, Stockholm. The project covers the four Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden plus the Faroe Islands. The data include a survey of regional and urban politicians from all regions of the respective countries, surveys of institutional developments in regions and cities plus a series of case studies. The project is at times a reiteration of one carried out about 10 years ago entitled The Nordic Countries in Europe of the Regions, conducted by Harald Baldersheim and Krister Sthlberg. We would like to thank NORDREGIO for permission to use the maps printed in .
Harald Baldersheim, Are Vegard Haug and Morten grd
Chapter 1
The Rise of the Networking Region: The Challenges of Regional Collaboration in a Globalized World