‘Regions’ and their study: wherefrom, what for and whereto?

Regional and International Relations of Central Europe

“…2. For the use of regions and subregions as units of analysis, see Fawn (2009) andVolgy et al (2009). 3.…”

“…Quite some time ago, a literature review of regions (Thompson 1973) found no fewer than 52 contending definitions. Irrespective of the growing importance of regions in international politics (Fawn 2009;Katzenstein 2005;Acharya 2007;Mansfeld and Solingen 2010), there has been far less progress towards unanimity than one would hope.…”

Regulatory regionalism in the Asia-Pacific: drivers, instruments and actors

“…These problems are not just confined to the study of regionalism in the Asia-Pacific. For example, a recent review article on regionalism (Fawn 2009) is distinguished by the absence of any analysis of the regulatory dimension of regionalism. For an interesting and original take on the production of regional space, see especially Beeson (2009) and also Ba (2009).…”

Regional identity as a driver or a barrier in the process of regional development: A comparison of selected European experience

“…Although these 'new' approaches have been criticized by some geographers, mainly for their constructivism (Berger & Luckmann 1999), overtheorizing, or poor applicability of knowledge (Martin 2001;Barnett 2004;Paasi 2010), many of these 'rethought' concepts are still popular in European literature (e.g. Fawn 2009;Johnson et al 2011;Messely et al 2014;Semian 2012b;2012c;Šerý & Šimáček 2012;Jones & Woods 2013), and since the mid-2000s, they have been increasingly connected with the theme of the regional development of problem areas (e.g. Raagmaa 2002;Chromý & Janů 2003;Hospers 2006;Chromý & Skála 2010;Zimmerbauer 2011).…”