Brooks E

Kovacs K

Nemes G

Shucksmith M

Zamfir GJ

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In this chapter we consider three case studies based on rural LEADER local action groups in relation to the question of autonomy. Based in three very different nations, Hungary, England and Romania (Kovacs and Nemes, 2019; Brooks et al., 2019; Zamfir, 2019), the case studies derive from a total of 33 carried out for the RELOCAL project, where the case study approach was a key method of enquiry. The question of autonomy in these case studies is explored in four main sections: the first presents a brief history of the LEADER programme since its inception in 1991; in the second section the concepts of Spatial Justice and Autonomy are explored in the context of the LEADER approach; the third section outlines the broader institutional and policy context for LEADER in each country, followed by consideration of each LEADER action\u27s autonomy broken down into subtopics of Participation, Powers of Initiation and Powers of Immunity. The fourth and final section brings together the theoretical framework and empirical evidence to clarify what degree of autonomy might be expected of a LEADER action, its impacts on spatial justice and the flaws in the programme design that make it vulnerable to cooption by more powerful players at local and national levels

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Autonomy and LEADER: a comparative study of three local action groups

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