Research Frontline: Read it here first, cutting edge regional research

Between Liberty and Regional Leviathan: Establishing engagement with Local governance in Leicestershire.

By Martin Quinn, University of Leicester, UK. Regional Studies Association early career grant holder, Martin Quinn employs classical social contract theory to interpret the success of efforts made by local government and governance institutions in Leicestershire to engage with local business and the wider community to deliver economic growth. :Introduction: The UK economy is generally […]

Balancing industry, identity and the environment: how a carbon-intensive city in northern Japan is narrating a low-carbon transition

By Leslie Mabon, Reader in Environment and Society, Robert Gordon University, UK. Leslie Mabon presents research from his RSA early career grant funded research on low carbon transitions in carbon intensive regions. Drawing on evidence from a case study of Tomakomai city, Japan, he suggests effective transitions benefit from positive narratives focused on low carbon […]