{"product_id":"rural-development-in-the-united-william-a-galston-9781559633260","title":"Rural Development in the United States: Connecting Theory, Practice, and Possibilities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRural Development in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive evaluation of the economic, environmental, and political implications of past rural development and a thorough consideration of the directions in which future development efforts should go. The authors have assembled the best of what is being thought and done with regard to rural development in the United States, and place it in a broad theoretical, historical, and geographical context. The book provides: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea summary of the key findings in rural development research of the past twenty years \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean integration of development theory and practical experience \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea bridge between the related but often isolated disciplines that inform rural development \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea catalyst for new thinking in the area of rural development \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanalysis of the key economic sectors in rural areas: natural resources, the service sector, elderly services, telecommunications, manufacturing, tourism, and high-technology \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e It includes important information about how national and international trends affect rural communities and development strategies and will help guide rural economic development policy in the United States during the 1990s and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William A. Galston,Karen Baehler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1559633263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559633260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 5.98w x 1.04d","brand":"William A. Galston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447914803455,"sku":"9781559633260","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6110ca78-5106-4409-aefe-c4c0ee016f3d.jpg?v=1777235672","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rural-development-in-the-united-william-a-galston-9781559633260","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}