Is there a "new learning economy"? Do regions and cities play new roles in terms of governance and intervention in order to promote learning, innovation, productivity and economic performance at the local level? Such questions are high on the political agenda everywhere. This publication, which...

pt. I. Renewing a nation : the Zimbabwean phoenix is rising -- pt. II. Activating nature and community : establishing community-based economic self-sufficiency -- pt. III. Catalysing renewal via culture and spirituality : towards a culture-based developmental economy.