The northern sparsely populated areas (NSPA) of Finland, Norway and Sweden are becoming increasingly important to the geopolitical and economic interests of these countries and the European Union. These regions have unique geographical characteristics - low population density and a harsh climate...

Contemporary studies of marriage around the world note increased emphasis on ‘choice’ and ‘conjugality.’ In South Asia, such discussions have largely displaced an earlier focus on ‘dowry’ and its implications for the gendered vulnerability of women. This paper argues that considering...

Broader political and economic changes are dramatically reshaping rural and small-town communities in British Columbia and across Canada. Increasingly, however, much of the responsibility for community-based prosperity and survival is falling to communities themselves. This book is drawn from a...

Intro -- Contents -- Maps, Figures, and Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Second Growth -- 1 Approaching Rural and Small-Town Communities -- 2 Context and Communities -- 3 Forest Dependency and Local Development in British Columbia -- 4 Transition in BC's Forest Economy:...