Policy Press

The Borders Within

Public Policy in an Age of Geographic Division

By Michael Donnelly

Published

May 1, 2025

Page count

256 pages

ISBN

978-1447369066

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

May 1, 2025

Page count

256 pages

ISBN

978-1447369080

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Michael Donnelly is Reader and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Bath.

Introduction 1. The Problem of Geographic Divisions 2. Knowing a place 3. Places worth knowing 4. People Worth Knowing 5. Place is Positional 6. Place is personal 7. The Flawed Logics of Regional Development 8. Growing local economies 9. Educational fixes 10. Dismantling the Borders Within