What is localism, and what implications do different models have for managing the local economy?

This article considers what emerging localism might mean for managing local economies. It develops a simple framework to explore localism in the context of roles and relationships between the centre, local government and communities. It develops three models: ‘conditional localism’, ‘representative...

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Published in:Local economy 2011-12, Vol.26 (8), p.702-714
Main Author: Hildreth, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coalition governments
Community
Community development
Comparative analysis
Economic models
Legislation
Local economy
Local government
Localism
Rhetoric
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Summary:This article considers what emerging localism might mean for managing local economies. It develops a simple framework to explore localism in the context of roles and relationships between the centre, local government and communities. It develops three models: ‘conditional localism’, ‘representative localism’ and ‘community localism’. It also identifies some basic characteristics that enable comparisons between each model to be made. Finally, it uses this framework to consider what implications the coalition government's localism rhetoric and legislation might have for management of the local economy.
ISSN:0269-0942
1470-9325
DOI:10.1177/0269094211422215