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Development dilemmas in the European community : rethinking regional development policy / Joanne Scott.

By: Scott, JoanneMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Law and political changePublisher: Buckingham : Open University Press, 1995Description: 167 pages : 23 cmISBN: 0335191215; 0335191223Subject(s): European Union countries -- Economic policy | European Union countries -- Economic conditions -- Regional disparities | Regional planning -- European Union countriesLOC classification: HC241.2 | S388 1995
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. The Evolution of European Regional Development Policy -- 3. European Community Regional Development Policy: Confusing Quantity With Quality? -- 4. Economic Growth and (Un)Sustainable Development -- 5. Agriculture and Development in the European Community -- 6. Conclusion.
Summary: Until recently development has been perceived as an uncomplicated and unqualified human value. As the true cost of development in the 'third world' has become apparent, and the benefits difficult to discover, some have argued that the notion of development is itself fundamentally misconceived. Joanne Scott brings this debate into an unusual context - development within the highly 'developed' European Community. She explores the problems experienced by the Community in its attempts to 'develop' the 'lagging' regions, and considers the important role of law in shaping its policy. She examines both the meaning of development and the effects of different definitions. Her underlying thesis is that while development should clearly not be equated with economic growth, a broader and more human definition might promote beneficial change and contribute to the protection of environmental and social diversity within the Community. All who concern themselves with development, agriculture, environment and the future of the European Community will find these arguments stimulating and important.
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Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Introduction --
2. The Evolution of European Regional Development Policy --
3. European Community Regional Development Policy: Confusing Quantity With Quality? --
4. Economic Growth and (Un)Sustainable Development --
5. Agriculture and Development in the European Community --
6. Conclusion.

Until recently development has been perceived as an uncomplicated and unqualified human value. As the true cost of development in the 'third world' has become apparent, and the benefits difficult to discover, some have argued that the notion of development is itself fundamentally misconceived. Joanne Scott brings this debate into an unusual context - development within the highly 'developed' European Community. She explores the problems experienced by the Community in its attempts to 'develop' the 'lagging' regions, and considers the important role of law in shaping its policy. She examines both the meaning of development and the effects of different definitions. Her underlying thesis is that while development should clearly not be equated with economic growth, a broader and more human definition might promote beneficial change and contribute to the protection of environmental and social diversity within the Community. All who concern themselves with development, agriculture, environment and the future of the European Community will find these arguments stimulating and important.

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