The Return of the Urban-Rural Divide

Abstract

This panel aims to advance the research in local governance and administration in Europe, and welcomes papers that address theoretical and empirical debates on the challenges of governing shrinking places in rural and depopulated areas, as well as modernization and reforms dealing with the urban-rural divide, new political cleavages, and local government capacity.

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When the State Feels Far Away: Territorialized Trust and the Urban–Rural Divide in Europe	View Paper Details
Two Divides, One Territory: Democracy and Governance Across Europe’s Urban–Rural Gap	View Paper Details
Beyond the Urban Bias: Democratic Innovations and Local Governance in Rural Areas	View Paper Details
Beyond Trustees and Delegates: Size and Representative Roles in Local Government	View Paper Details
The Civic Burden Paradox: When Community-Led Solutions Generate Rural Resentment	View Paper Details