The revenge of the places that don’t matter (and what to do about it)

Abstract

The revenge of the places that don't matter (and what to do about it) Article (Accepted version) (Refereed)

From Cohesion Policy Implementation to European Identity

“…Rather, it is particularly strong in those territories marked by economic recession, high unemployment and lack of opportunities. Rodríguez‐Pose (, pp. 189–209) defined as “revenge of places that don't matter” the sentiment of discontent with the status quo , which created a fertile ground for the emergence of populist and nationalist movements.…”

Global Development, Converging Divergence and Development Studies: A Rejoinder

“…Perhaps a litmus test for global development would involve the question, ‘How would thinking of development in relation to the whole world matter to Africa, as a key geographic focus of development studies and practice?’. Divergence within the global North, including plays on uneven development by ‘the places that don't matter’ (Rodríguez‐Pose, ), can have serious repercussions elsewhere. Recently, this has included, for example, a globalization backlash (Horner et al., ), a context marked by heightened anti‐immigration sentiments (curbing a key vector for reducing global inequality), the potential removal of trade preferences (Brown, ), the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, and a reduction or reorientation of development cooperation.…”

Suburban studies: State of the field and unsolved knots

“…Suburbanisms are challenging objects to understand in 21st century urban society. Yet inquiries into suburban governance should consider what is currently occurring in the “places that does not matter” (Rodríguez‐Pose, ), abandoned by policies and programmes that largely invested in cities instead. Towns such as Flint, Michigan, the declining British mid‐towns where Brexit found large agreement or the fragile Italian rural “inner areas” affected by depopulation fall into this category.…”