Regions in Crisis (1980) examines the new perspectives in regional theory that began to be firmly established in many European countries following the international recession of 1973. This book introduces these new perspectives and makes important assessments accessible in English, with some chapters being specially translated.

1. New Perspectives in European Regional Theory: Some Introductory Remarks John Carney, Ray Hudson and Jim Lewis 2. Regions in Crisis: Accumulation, Regional Problems and Crisis Formation John Carney 3. The Structuration of Space, the Problem of Land, and Spatial Policy Alain Lipietz 4. The Regional Framework of Monopoly Exploitation: New Problems and Trends Felix Damette 5. Global Crisis and Regional Crises Felix Damette and Edmond Poncet 6. Remarks on the Spatial Structure of Capitalist Development: the Case of the Netherlands Dieter Läpple and Pieter van Hoogstraten 7. Further Reading