Disclosing the Relational Structure of Institutional Cross-border Cooperation in Two Cross-border Regions in Europe

González Gómez, Teresa; Gualda, Estrella

doi:10.1080/08865655.2017.1399810

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González Gómez, Teresa; Gualda, Estrella
Publication Date

2017
Publisher

Taylor and Francis Group
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González-Gómez, T., & Gualda, E. (2017). Disclosing the Relational Structure of Institutional Cross-border Cooperation in Two Cross-border Regions in Europe. Journal of Borderlands Studies, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/08865655.2017.1399810
Abstract

Cross-border cooperation (CBC) has evolved as a crucial objective of the European Union and an object of extensive research. As an intrinsically relational process wherein networks, and cooperation are integral to understanding the CBC, social capital and social network analysis offer a complementary perspective. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews with experts and secondary sources. This paper contributes using social network analysis to examine and describe the network structure of institutional CBC and Interreg programmes in two different cross-border regions. The results address the importance of the visualization of less and more integrated areas and the identification of key institutional actors in CBC.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10272/15254

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Disclosing the Relational Structure of Institutional Cross-border Cooperation in Two Cross-border Regions in Europe

Author

González Gómez, Teresa UHU Authority

; Gualda, Estrella UHU Authority

Publication Date

2017

Publisher

Taylor and Francis Group

Citation

González-Gómez, T., & Gualda, E. (2017). Disclosing the Relational Structure of Institutional Cross-border Cooperation in Two Cross-border Regions in Europe. Journal of Borderlands Studies, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/08865655.2017.1399810

Abstract

Cross-border cooperation (CBC) has evolved as a crucial objective of the European Union and an object of extensive research. As an intrinsically relational process wherein networks, and cooperation are integral to understanding the CBC, social capital and social network analysis offer a complementary perspective. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews with experts and secondary sources. This paper contributes using social network analysis to examine and describe the network structure of institutional CBC and Interreg programmes in two different cross-border regions. The results address the importance of the visualization of less and more integrated areas and the identification of key institutional actors in CBC.