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a This edited collection takes a relational perspective on globalisation and Europe's rural regions, showing through case studies from nine countries how globalisation is reproduced at the local scale. These are bracketed by an authoritative introduction and conclusion. This book will be helpful to anyone wishing to understand how rural regions are changing in a globalised world, and what scope remains for agency and reflexivity on the part of rural residents.a (TM) Mark Shucksmith OBE, Newcastle University, UK a If you are interested in the complex realities of globalisation in rural Europe, this is the volume for you. Through ten case studies, well-respected European scholars provide a thought-provoking and critical debate about what globalisation means in theory and practice for Europea (TM)s rural regions.a (TM) Sally Shortall, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland a Focusing on globalisation and European regions, this book introduces readers to some of the challenges faced by rural societies in contemporary Europe through a comprehensive overview of the foremost forces reshaping rural economies and communities. It provides an important contribution to the debate about future rural development and as such will be essential reading for undergraduate, graduate and PhD students, researchers, professionals and policy makers.a (TM) Imre KovA!ch, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, CSS, Institute of Sociology and University of Debrecen, Hungary

’This edited collection takes a relational perspective on globalisation and Europe's rural regions, showing through case studies from nine countries how globalisation is reproduced at the local scale. These are bracketed by an authoritative introduction and conclusion. This book will be helpful to anyone wishing to understand how rural regions are changing in a globalised world, and what scope remains for agency and reflexivity on the part of rural residents.’ Mark Shucksmith OBE, Newcastle University, UK ’If you are interested in the complex realities of globalisation in rural Europe, this is the volume for you. Through ten case studies, well-respected European scholars provide a thought-provoking and critical debate about what globalisation means in theory and practice for Europe’s rural regions.’ Sally Shortall, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland ’Focusing on globalisation and European regions, this book introduces readers to some of the challenges faced by rural societies in contemporary Europe through a comprehensive overview of the foremost forces reshaping rural economies and communities. It provides an important contribution to the debate about future rural development and as such will be essential reading for undergraduate, graduate and PhD students, researchers, professionals and policy makers.’ Imre Kovách, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, CSS, Institute of Sociology and University of Debrecen, Hungary

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John McDonagh is a rural geographer in the Discipline of Geography, School of Geography & Archaeology, National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), Ireland. Birte Nienaber is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Luxembourg. Michael Woods is a Professor at the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Wales.

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