Rethinking European Spatial Policy As a Hologram

The contested constitution of the European Union introduced the objective of "territorial cohesion," thrusting the debate on spatial development to the fore after it had lain becalmed for a decade or more. The problem is that the Union still lacks a specific competence of spatial governance. In response, researchers and practitioners in urban planning, political science, and economics, from across western Europe explore some dimensions of the Union's action in the spatial field, and investigate the emergence of space as a category of Union policy They resist proposing a comprehensive and organic analysis. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Luigi Doria holds a PhD in Regional Planning and Public Policy at the University IUAV of Venice, Italy, where he continues to carry out research activities at the Department of Planning. Valeria Fedeli is a Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Architecture and Planning (DIAP) of Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Carla Tedesco carries out research activities at the Department of Architecture and Planning, Politecnico di Bari, Italy.