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100	1		_aAIRAKSINEN, Jenni _940231
245	1	0	_aPerceptions of power in regional networks : _ba nordic comparative analysis
260			_aOxfordshire : _bRoutledge, _cNovember 2009
520	3		_aThe aim of this article is to explore the differentiated attitudes towards power in Nordic regional networks. The analysis draws upon a unique comparative survey targeting regional network participants in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Three specifc issues of power are studied: (1) the perceived influence of different actors in regional networks, (2) the perceived mandate of network members, and (3) the perceived impact of networks on regional development. When searching for the national political specifics that might determine participants' different attitudes, State administrative traditions and regional institutional set-ups are of particular interest. While regional governance in all countries is going through a period of transformative flux, the results show strong association with historical paths. The western counries' networks are characterised by less State influence, more influence by regional stakeholders, greater discretionary power of network members, and they are perceived to have more of an impact on regional development than their easter counterparts. The results suggest that networks do not represent dichotomous alternatives to formal institutions of regional policy-making, but that they are linked to them in complex ways.
700	1		_aASTRÖM, Joachim _940232
773	0	8	_tLocal Government Studies _g35, 5, p. 595-614 _dOxfordshire : Routledge, November 2009 _xISSN 03003930 _w
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