Governing Territorial Development in the Western Balkans: Challenges and Prospects of Regional Cooperation [Paperback]

This book offers a multifaceted overview of the evolution of spatial development, governance and planning in the Western Balkans from an institutionalist perspective. Written by experts in the field, it features various regional and national studies covering topics such as regional and spatial planning, territorial development and governance, and regional and cross-border cooperation in the Western Balkans. Offering a wealth of national, regional and local insights on territorial cooperation, development and planning, this book will appeal to scholars in regional and spatial sciences and related fields alike.

Introduction. The Western Balkans between continuity and change.- Territorial development and governance in the Western Balkans.- New European regionalism: Regional planning in the ex-Yugoslavian countries.- The challenge of public participation. Evidences from Albania and Kosovo.- The evolution and consolidation of the Serbian spatial planning system.- Spatial planning and territorial governance in North Macedonia: from socialist Yugoslavia to European integration.- The Volatile Policy Framework of Spatial Planning in Montenegro: Will the Center Hold?.- The impact of the European discourse on national spatial planning in Bulgaria and Serbia.- The Europeanisation of spatial planning in Albania. Opportunity or threat?.- Untangling Territorial Governance in Albania. Towards a place-based approach?.- Integrating coastal zone management into national development policies. The case of Croatia.- Urban agglomeration Zagreb. Scenarios for the future.- Supranational frameworks for territorial governance and spatial planning in the Western Balkans.- Cross border cooperation and adaptation to climate change in Western Balkans Danube area.- The role of cross-border territorial development. Evidences from Albanial3&