The aim of this thesis is to examine the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation as a
tool for local/regional development of underdeveloped border regions, and whether it
is appropriate for Turkey&rsquo / s border regions. The basic statement is that the trajectories
of intense economic relations do not always let cross-border co-operation / it can
develop through supportive policies fed by the active participation of cross-border
actors.
The scope of this study is,
- to examine changing theoretical ideas about borders and border relations,
- to review some of the important changes affecting the cross-border cooperations / and the implications of transformations in the global mechanisms through new network relations determined within the multi-level governance
approach,
- to develop a framework for analysing the success of cross-border cooperation,
- to discuss the cross-border co-operation trajectories through the world
experiences and Turkish case,
- to search for a new model
This study will focus on a set of theoretical tools involving independent dimensions
such as governance, economy and social structure. Along these theoretical
perspectives, the importance of a cross-border co-operation for local/regional
development will be emphasised through the case of Hopa-Batumi border region.
Handling of this case will be an attempt to put forward the opportunities and barriers
of a cross-border co-operation for Turkish border regions.
This study is developed by the examination of theoretical literature, generating
comparative analysis of world experiences with reference to available literature, and
Turkish border regions executed with the newspapers archives and legal
arrangements, and case study through in-depth interviews.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608372/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 June 2007 |
| Creators | Dursun, Defne |
| Contributors | Pinarcioglu, Melih |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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