The role of the integrating factor in the shaping of transborder co-operation: The case of Poland
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2010
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Wydział Nauk Geograficznych i Geologicznych Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza
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Transborder co-operation is shaped by many factors and thus takes various forms on particular borders.
Within the same formal-legal arrangements under Interreg Programmes, the greatest role in the diversification
of co-operation was played by non-system-related conditions specific to particular border regions.
To identify what specifically drives co-operation, the nature of Polish-German and Polish-Czech transborder
co-operation was compared. On the basis of the research conducted, it can be said that the existence of similar
conditions on both sides of the border may define specific directions of co-operation and hence be called an integrating
factor. Coupled with relatively weak barriers, this integrating factor may exert a powerful influence on
the development and character of transborder co-operation. Thus, in the process of shaping co-operation policy
it is crucial to identify the existing integrating factor (or to define the possibilities of creating it) and to limit the
impact of co-operation barriers.
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transborder co-operation, border regions, Interreg Programmes, integrating factor
Citation
Quaestiones Geographicae vol. 29 (4), 2010, pp.65-73
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978-83-62662-62-3