UID:
almahu_9948601386302882
Format:
IX, 231 p.
,
online resource.
Edition:
1st ed. 2002.
ISBN:
9789401004961
Note:
1. Sustainability Issues at a Local Level Interplaying with the Global World - Political and Identity Topics -- 1. Sustainability Issues in an International Context -- 2. Summary -- 2. Critical Notes on Sustainability and Democracy -- 1. Democracy as a Problem -- 2. Sustainable Development as a Democratic Problem -- 3. Sustainable Development and Democratic Vitalization as Political Strategy -- 3. Sustainability as a Centrally-Induced Swedish Local Discourse -- 1. Swedish Follow-up of Our Common Future -- 2. Preparations for UNCED in 1992 -- 3. Agenda 21 at the Central Level in Sweden -- 4. The LA21 Work - Meeting the Signals from the Central Level -- 5. Discussion -- 4. An Introduction to Östergötland, the Case Region -- 1. Province and County -- 2. County Administrative Board -- 3. County Council -- 4. Municipal Council -- 5. The History of Östergötland - A Brief Overview -- Perceptions of Environmental Issues in Linköping and Åtvidaberg -- 5. Four Pillars Forming the Identity of Linkoping -- 1. "It's a Quiet Town..." -- 2. Ecclesiastical Centre: The Church - Working with the State and Against It -- 3. Centre of Regional Administration: State Politics, Power Struggles and the Long Arm of the State -- 4. Centre of Teaching and Learning: From Clerical Skills to World-class High-tech -- 5. Military Centre: Military Dominance - A Thing of the Past -- 6. Working in Linköping -- 7. Present and Future Linköping: Physical and Virtual Communications -- 8. The Art of Selling Linköping -- 9. From Rivalry to Co-operation -- 6. Linköping and Local Agenda 21: Sustainability, Technocracy or Democracy? -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Political Communication -- 3. Risk Communication -- 4. The Role of Science and the Technological Approach -- 5. Linköping and Local Agenda 21 -- 6. The Media -- 7. The Media and LA21 in Linköping -- 8. The Public -- 9. Public Reactions to the Media -- 10. Discussion -- 7. Åtvidaberg and Identity Shifts: Breaking Up is Hard -- 1. Identity and Mobilization in Three Stages -- 2. The Big Industry Era: A History of Creativity and Drama -- 3. Political Centralization and Counter-moves -- 4. Local Focus: Encapsulation or an Add-on Identity Feature -- 5. Conclusions: The Place of a Garden City in a Global Village -- 8. Local Democracy Facing Global Challenge: Analysis and Conclusions -- 1. The Three Issues -- 2. Cross-over Themes -- 3. Future Potential Directions -- Contributors List.
In:
Springer Nature eBook
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9781402009051
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9789401004978
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9789401039437
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-010-0496-1
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0496-1
