Regional Development in Australia Being regional [Hardcover]

In Australia, regions are not just geographic locations, they are also cultural ideas. Being regional means being located outside the nations capital cities and in the periphery of its centres of power and influence. Regional development in Australia is thus significantly different than its European or American counterparts. However, surprisingly little has been written about the unique dynamics of development in Australia's regions; this book has been written to fill this gap.

In recent decades the Australian government has made repeated policy efforts to achieve sustainable development in its non-metropolitan areas. Over the same period, those who live and work outside the nations capital cities have come to identify as regional Australians. This booktakes an anthropological approach to understanding the particularities of regional development in Australia. It draws upon rich, on-the-ground observations of towns, industries, universities, development organisations, and communities across different settings to provide an in-depth understanding of the subject.

This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners concerned with regional development and policy.

1. Regional towns 2. Regional industries 3. Regional universities 4. Institutions and communities 5. Conclusion: being regional

In Regional Development in AustraliaRobyn Eversole demonstrates her profound capacity to challenge our established  and too often unquestioned  understanding of what it means to live and work outside the nations capitals. This elegantly written book sheds new light on the social and economic processes shaping regional Australia and throws up new possibilities for its future development. Regional Development in Australiais a book of potentially enormous benefit for researchers, policy makers, economic development practitlƒ-