Changing Legitimacy and Identity
This study book by Kees Terlouw examines legitimacy and identity from relational and territorial perspectives. The analysis focuses on the historical development of the metropolitan regions of Amsterdam and the Ruhr over a period of five centuries.
Description
The book presents a new typology for understanding legitimacy and identity within the geographical contexts of Amsterdam and the Ruhr region. By combining relational and territorial approaches, insight is provided into the historical and political dynamics of these areas.
The author highlights how legitimacy and identity depend on time and place and emphasizes that these concepts are closely intertwined with social and territorial relationships. This makes the book relevant for discussions on the geography of discontent and political legitimacy.
This study book is intended for researchers, policymakers, and advanced students in social and political geography, regional studies, and political science.
Product specifications
- Author: Kees Terlouw
- Series: Routledge Advances in Regional Economics, Science and Policy
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint: Routledge
- Publication date: 2023-10-09
- Number of pages: 174
- ISBN: 9780367678166
- Theme: Central / national / federal government policies
- BISAC: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy
About the author
Kees Terlouw is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University, specializing in Human Geography and Spatial Planning.