Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning

This well-established series offers a forum for the discussion and debate of the often conflicting needs of rural communities and how best they might be served. Offering a range of high-quality research monographs and edited volumes, the titles in the series explore topics directly related to planning strategy and the implementation of policy in the countryside. Global in scope, contributions include theoretical treatments as well as empirical studies from around the world and tackle issues such as rural development, agriculture, governance, age and gender.