Resistance to the deinstitutionalization of a region: Borders, identity and activism in a municipality merger

Zimmerbauer, Kaj; Suutari, Timo; Saartenoja, Antti

doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2012.06.009

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“…(Dixon et al 2014, 274). This can lead to the development of a resistance identity discourse bonding local inhabitants by focussing on the old municipal territory, its historic roots and its difference from others (Castells 2010;Zimmerbauer et al 2012;Zimmerbauer and Paasi 2013;Benwell and Stokoe 2006;Breakwell 2014;Giddens 1991). The focus of local resistance identity discourses shifts from the outside to the inside and from the future to the past.…”

Section: Discussion: Spatial Institutionalisation Identities and Amamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These studies, however, hardly investigate the character of these local identities. Only Anssi Paasi and Kay Zimmerbauer explicitly studied the character of local identities used in the resistance against amalgamations (Zimmerbauer et al 2012;Zimmerbauer and Paasi 2013). Most studies do not analyse how local identities are used, only that they are used and hinder amalgamation.…”

Section: Measuring Local Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transforming identity discourses to promote local interests during municipal amalgamations

Terlouw

2017

GeoJournal

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This paper discusses the different ways in which local identities are used in two Dutch municipalities. Like all local administrations these Dutch municipalities have to deal with external forces by plotting their own course between closing-off and opening-up. Local identities are used not only for resisting external threats like municipal amalgamations, but also to attract external resources. It proved useful to distinguish between primary identity discourses based on the widely recognised dominant characteristics of the local community, and secondary identity discourses based on how communities within a municipality have over time learned to deal with these different primary local identities. During an amalgamation this secondary identity discourse disappears with the old municipality. The disappearance of the protective shield of a secondary identity discourse can threaten the underlying primary local identities, and can bring local identities into the centre of the local political debate. A perceived external threat frequently changes the character of these local identities. They can become more inward oriented, focus more on their historical roots and their differences with others; they 'thicken' into resistance identity discourses. In other cases the secondary identity discourse of a municipality is too weak and indistinct to support the primary local identities of its communities. Municipal amalgamation can then help to promote a new more attractive secondary, 'thin' regional identity discourse based on a selection of characteristics used in established primary local identity discourses.

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Section: Discussion: Spatial Institutionalisation Identities and Amamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Measuring Local Identitymentioning

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Transforming identity discourses to promote local interests during municipal amalgamations

Terlouw

2017

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“…They developed this ‘resistance identity’ (Zimmerbauer et al . ), opposing to the top‐down ‘project identity’ (Zimmerbauer et al . ) of Westhoek as a quiet, peaceful and very rural region, as promoted by the provincial tourist organisation.…”

Section: Behind the Scenes Of The Regional Brandmentioning

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Behind the Scenes of Place Branding: Unraveling the Selective Nature of Regional Branding

Messely¹,

Dessein

Rogge³

2014

Tijd voor Econ & Soc Geog

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Processes of globalisation, internationalisation and rescaling of statehood have led to an increased competition between regions. Place branding has become one of the central concepts for promoting local competitiveness and for capturing significant mind and market share. It is a promotional strategy that includes all activities that increase the attractiveness of an area as a place for working, living and spending free time. Place branding involves the development of a place brand, which entails selecting place-specific attributes and values to represent the place. A vast number of different actors contribute to the creation of the regional brand and the way it will be developed and communicated. This paper focuses on place branding at the regional level and investigates the selections that are made by the regional actors involved in two regional branding projects in Flanders. Furthermore, it unravels which underlying factors influence these selection processes.

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“…Within this context, the process of deinstutionalisation of a region, referring to a situation where a region ceases to have official status in the regional system or in the broader social consciousness, becomes topical (Paasi 1991: 243;Zimmerbauer et al 2012). Hokkaido's existence as a one united administrative entity was challenged in the mid-1950s.…”

Section: Determining the Territorial Shape Of Hokkaido After The Defeatmentioning

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Reconstructing and Redefining Hokkaido During the Post-War Period

Saunavaara¹

2018

IJAPS

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Resistance to the deinstitutionalization of a region: Borders, identity and activism in a municipality merger

Cited by 24 publications

References 35 publications

Transforming identity discourses to promote local interests during municipal amalgamations

Transforming identity discourses to promote local interests during municipal amalgamations

Behind the Scenes of Place Branding: Unraveling the Selective Nature of Regional Branding

Reconstructing and Redefining Hokkaido During the Post-War Period

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