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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 191-207 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | European planning studies |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
This article deals with two innovative public policy instruments instituted in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) over the last two decades: the International Building Exhibition (IBA) Emscher Park and the regionalization of structural policies. Both instruments are characterized by the introduction of a greater flexibility, decentralization and new forms of organization as well as the integration of sectoral policies within the public sector. Paradoxically, these regionalized public policies have not been bottom-up but rather top-down. Their institution reflects the state's determination to show its ability to effect change despite the fact that overall structural changes in the economic and the political subsystems have severely curtailed public sector powers. The state demonstrates that aptitude by initiating diverse and case-specific forms of restructuring the political apparatus. The article looks into the specific features of both policy instruments and tries to position the empirical evidence within the current debate on the shift in importance between various planning levels in Europe.
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- Geography, Planning and Development
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In: European planning studies, Vol. 12, No. 2, 03.2004, p. 191-207.
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