Contents:
1. Introduction: social exclusion, partnership and local governance - new problems, new policy discourses in the European Union
John Benington and
Mike Geddes 2. Social exclusion and partnership in the European Union
Mike Geddes and
John Benington 3. Partnerships against exclusion in a Nordic welfare state: a difficult mix?
Mikko Kautto and
Matti Heikkila 4. Local partnerships and social exclusion in France: experiences and ambiguities
Patrick le Gales and
Patricia Loncle-Moriceau 5. Grassroots local partnerships in Germany: instruments for social inclusion and economic integration?
Karl Birkholzer and
Gunter Lorenz 6. Catalysts for change? Public policy reform through local partnership in Ireland
Jim Walsh 7. Partnership and local development in Portugal: from 'globalised localism' to a new form of collective action?
Fernanda Rodrigues and
Steven Stoer 8. A new approach to partnership: the Spanish case
Jordi Estivill 9. Local partnership and social exclusion in the UK: a stake in the market?
Mike Geddes 10. Partnerships as networked governance? Legitimation, innovation and problem solving
John Benington 11. Local partnerships, welfare regimes and local governance: a process of regime restructuring?
Mike Geddes and
Patrick le Gales