Theorising the Rise of Regionness

Hettne, Björn; Söderbaum, Fredrik

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“…According to the regionness model, nation state is a dominant player in region building at the level of regional society (Hettne & Söderbaum, 2000). There is much interaction between state and non-state actors.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, the sense of regionness is still weak at this level. Exchanges and economic interactions are unstable, shortsighted and based on self-interest, rather than expectations of economic reciprocity, social communication and mutual trust (Hettne & Söderbaum, 2000).…”

Section: New Regionalism and Regionnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, they have been widely used on sub-national regions, micro-regions or cross-border regions in other academic disciplines such as geography, regional studies and urban planning. Hettne and Söderbaum (2000) also attempted to integrate macroregions (consisting of nation states) and micro-regions (subnational regions and cross-border regions) into the regionness concept. They argue that macro-regionalism and microregionalism are closely related.…”

Section: New Regionalism and Regionnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The five levels of regionness are generalized from regionalism in western society, especially in the EU. Because the form of regionalism depends very much on the specific historical and geographical settings in which it takes place, more empirical and comparative studies of various types of state-, market-and civil society-induced processes of regionalization are needed to test and develop the regionness model (Hettne & Söderbaum, 2000). This paper attempts to apply the regioness model to analyze the dynamics of new regionalism in Hong KongeShenzhen region.…”

Section: New Regionalism and Regionnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The making of new regionalism in the cross-boundary metropolis of Hong Kong–Shenzhen, China

Luo

Shen

2012

Habitat International

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a b s t r a c tIn the age of globalization, new regionalism has become a new trend of regional development. This study examines the making of new regionalism in South China, using the case of Hong KongeShenzhen region. By tracing the process of Hong Kong and Shenzhen integration during the past three decades, the research finds three stages in Hong KongeShenzhen regionalization after the late 1970s, namely, the emergence of informal regional society from below, the transitional regional society and formal regional society, with reference to Hettne's concept of regionness. Hong Kong's internal economic, political and societal difficulties and external changing conditions are conducive to Hong Kong government's re-regulation toward a more positive stance on cross-boundary regionalization. Although intense economic and social interactions exist between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, a cross-boundary regional community has not emerged yet. The slow development of cross-boundary regional community is different from European case. The active participation of the governments aims to facilitate crossboundary economic and infrastructure development and planning. This can take place well before reaching higher level of regionness: the formation of a regional community or the regional institutionalized polity.Crown

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Section: New Regionalism and Regionnessmentioning

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Section: New Regionalism and Regionnessmentioning

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Section: New Regionalism and Regionnessmentioning

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The making of new regionalism in the cross-boundary metropolis of Hong Kong–Shenzhen, China

Luo

Shen

2012

Habitat International

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“…state-led initiatives" (Hurrell as cited in Robertson, 2008, p. 720) shedding their traditional geographic boundaries and nation state focus. They have also facilitated the structural transformation of the world order into a multi-polar structure (Hettne & Söderbaum, 2000), a world of regions (e.g., Africa, Asia, East Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania).…”

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Intra-Nationalization of Higher Education: The Hong Kong Case

Chao

2012

Front Educ China

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This paper explores the internationalization of higher education initiatives of Hong Kong, being one of the Special Administrative Regions (SAR) of China, within the context of the Chinese Mainland-Hong Kong (CM-HK) relations. Historical, social, economic, and political ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland of China, their economic and political interdependency, and a time series analysis of Hong Kong's University Grants Committee (UGC) statistical data (local and non-local participation, geographic composition, and cost analysis of UGC-funded programs) are used to support what the author calls the "intra-nationalization of higher education." This forms a unique internationalization strategy, whereby a sub-national region such as Hong Kong and possibly Macau, orients its internationalization strategy towards a motherland, in this case China.

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Regionalization: from the Region to the Macroregion

Mareï

Richard

2021

International Encyclopedia of Geography

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Regionalization is a fundamental process and an essential approach for geographers; however, the notion of regionalization itself appears undermined. First of all, it is impacted by many criticisms directed at the notion of region with which it is associated, due to the emergence of other competing notions, such as those of territory, space, and place. Second, one could ask whether regionalization is still relevant in the era of globalization, world metropolises, transnational networks, and generalized worldwide connections. To better understand the evolution of the notion in the discipline of geography, two ways of defining it will be shown, one at the intrastate level, where it can be used for purposes of action or knowledge development, and the other on the global scale (macroregional integration).

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Theorising the Rise of Regionness

Cited by 313 publications

References 8 publications

The making of new regionalism in the cross-boundary metropolis of Hong Kong–Shenzhen, China

The making of new regionalism in the cross-boundary metropolis of Hong Kong–Shenzhen, China

Intra-Nationalization of Higher Education: The Hong Kong Case

Regionalization: from the Region to the Macroregion

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