Region and place I: Institutions

Tomaney, John

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“…Even though institutions might not be the only cause of development, they enable or constrain the use of regional assets (Martin, 2000). Because it is difficult to grasp these underlying "deep determinants" (Bosker & Garretsen, 2009, p. 295) and to model them statistically (Tomaney, 2014), institutions are still hard to integrate into regional policies (Rodríguez-Pose, 2013). We identify two current challenges for institutional research in geography.…”

Section: The Institutional Turn In Geographymentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Second, once "good" institutions are identified, it remains an open question how to achieve them. How do institutions manifest themselves differently in different regions, and what are the possible mechanisms of institutional change (Bathelt & Glückler, 2014;Farole et al, 2011;Tomaney, 2014)? Recent studies criticize that although institutions are seen as the causes of regional inequality, their mode of operation has not been adequately analyzed (Dellepiane-Avellaneda, 2010;Rafiqui, 2009;Tomaney, 2014).…”

Section: The Institutional Turn In Geographymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…How do institutions manifest themselves differently in different regions, and what are the possible mechanisms of institutional change (Bathelt & Glückler, 2014;Farole et al, 2011;Tomaney, 2014)? Recent studies criticize that although institutions are seen as the causes of regional inequality, their mode of operation has not been adequately analyzed (Dellepiane-Avellaneda, 2010;Rafiqui, 2009;Tomaney, 2014). As long as the expression "institutions matter" is not verified by explanations, institutions will remain some kind of "magic dust" (Tomaney, 2014, p. 133), and the concept will become a truism by which regional disparities are explained simply by the existence of institutions (Jessop, 2001;MacLeod, 2001;Martin, 2000;Rafiqui, 2009).…”

Section: The Institutional Turn In Geographymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As long as the expression "institutions matter" is not verified by explanations, institutions will remain some kind of "magic dust" (Tomaney, 2014, p. 133), and the concept will become a truism by which regional disparities are explained simply by the existence of institutions (Jessop, 2001;MacLeod, 2001;Martin, 2000;Rafiqui, 2009). Only by making the processes of institutional effects and of institutional changes apparent can the problems of endogeneity between institutions and growth be addressed, as well as the possibility of the political malleability of institutions (Farole et al, 2011;Tomaney, 2014).…”

Section: The Institutional Turn In Geographymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Geographers can contribute their strong sense of geographical context and awareness of the role that place and space have in the formation and effect of bounded institutions. With their insight into the embeddedness of agents in regional or national territories, geography can help understand the ways in which local institutions matter (Bathelt & Glückler, 2014;Pike et al, 2015;Rodríguez-Pose & Storper, 2006;Tomaney, 2014). In sum, research in geography has been enriched by the integration of institutional theory in its various manifestations.…”

Section: The Institutional Turn In Geographymentioning

confidence: 99%

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2018

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2019

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In recent decades there has been a growing academic and policy focus on the economic and political role of urban and regional institutions as a factor in the development process. A concern with regional governance is in part a product of the increasing demand on the part of cities and regions for greater political autonomy. These claims may reflect the affirmation of regional or national identities or a more pragmatic assertion by local elites that decentralized decision‐making allows for the application of policies better fitted to diverse geographical contexts. The decentralization (or devolution) of governmental authority to the urban and regional scale can be observed on a global scale. Many cities and regions have built up the political, fiscal, and administrative capacity to act with at least some autonomy from their national governments. Many states therefore are now characterized by systems of multilevel governance, urban or regional “growth coalitions” and have helped to underpin processes of “territorial competition,” in which cities and regions vie with each other in the struggle for investment and resources. Questions of power, politics, and democracy loom large in the matter of regional governance.

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Mind the gap: The fissure between aspirations and actions in climate change governance at a local government level: A study of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

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Simatele

2024

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It is no longer a myth that climate change‐related disasters are on the rise globally, with severe and devastating consequences in developing countries, particularly in Sub‐Saharan Africa, where many of the world's poor people reside. Thus, the emphasis on adaptation to climate change is no longer a choice or a deferred problem into the future, but rather an urgent matter of concern which must be considered a policy priority. As a response to retrogressive climate change challenges on social‐economic development and environmental degradation, the government of South Africa has in the last two and half decades, embarked on the progressive formulation of different policy instruments and strategic frameworks to curb and minimize the impacts of climate change on all sub‐sectors of the economy. Although much remains to be achieved, some level of success has been realized, particularly in the space of policy formulation, albeit the poor record of implementation. Using research methods inspired by the tradition of qualitative research and an appraisal of existing literature, this paper discusses the complexities of climate change adaptation governance at a local government level in South Africa, focusing on the Eastern Cape Province. It is argued in the paper that one of the major challenges for climate change governance at local municipality levels in South Africa emanates from the gap between aspirations and actions across the entire national governance system. The absence of an integrated climate change governance system has posed significant systemic challenges, and these have tended to constrain decision‐making and implementation processes. These issues have been discussed within the broader discourse of the sustainable development goals, particularly goals number 13, 16 and 17.

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Region and place I: Institutions

Cited by 66 publications

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On the Spatiality of Institutions and Knowledge

On the Spatiality of Institutions and Knowledge

Regional Governance

Mind the gap: The fissure between aspirations and actions in climate change governance at a local government level: A study of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

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