Towards Sustainable Regional Institutions: The Nature, Role and Governance Implications of Contemporary Australian Regionalism

该项目是有史以来第一次对澳大利亚地方主义的国家描述，使用政治和社会科学，宪法理论和公共管理的见解。 在成功试点的基础上，这项研究将使政府、民间社会、发展机构和区域决策者了解各区域政治文化、公民信任、社会资本空间差异与区域体制设计挑战之间的联系。 澳大利亚区域态度、期望和可能性的新图景将直接有助于国家环境的可持续性、可持续的城市和区域发展、振兴区域社区以及更强大的社会和经济结构。

This project is the first-ever national description of Australian regionalism, using insights from political and social science, constitutional theory and public administration. Built on successful pilots, this research will equip government, civil society, development agencies and regional policymakers with a region-by-region picture of the links between spatial variations in political culture, civic trust, social capital and challenges of regional institutional design. This new picture of Australian regional attitudes, expectations and possibilities will contribute directly to national environmental sustainability, sustainable urban and regional development, revitalised regional communities and a stronger social and economic fabric.