Remote Control: Governance Lessons for and from Small, Insular, and Remote Regions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781894725088)

How does one transform small size and relative isolation into a powerful combination for sustainable growth and prosperity? Some islands and rural regions have already done so. Winning tools and strategies deployed by these middle-level governance structures include: 'scaling up' of municipal units; developing tourist and computer-driven industries; engaging strategically with their diaspora; branding niche products and services; facilitating 'boutique', small-scale manufacturing; limiting local firm rivalry; and, overall, deploying a creative 'resourcefulness of jurisdiction'.

The papers in this collection flesh out these tools and strategies. They do so by unpacking and challenging received wisdom; charting out the parameters of effective government; teasing in the critical role of empowered local communities and the engagement of civil society with the multiple levels of decision-making of the state.

The book's message emphasizes a proactive, creative, and assertive approach to governance; one that aims to instill a sense of efficacy to achieve remote control.

Author: Godfrey Baldacchino
ISBN-10: 1894725085
ISBN-13: 9781894725088
Publisher: ISER Books
Language: English
Published: 04/04/2009
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d