{"product_id":"remote-control-godfrey-baldacchino-9781894725088","title":"Remote Control: Governance Lessons for and from Small, Insular, and Remote Regions","description":"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'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Godfrey Baldacchino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1894725085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781894725088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ISER Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Godfrey Baldacchino","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47424503841023,"sku":"9781894725088","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_59c509a4-e056-4634-b049-a0f78c78b526.jpg?v=1761530651","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/remote-control-godfrey-baldacchino-9781894725088","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}