Inspired by the realization that, in most countries, the commitment to regional development is determined by national ideological swings rather than the socio-economic conditions in a particular region (here meaning an area smaller than a country). Surveys and evaluates the history of regional policy by the national governments of Canada, France, Great Britain, the US, Australia, Malaysia, and Brazil. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews. com) | Regional Policy in a Changing World by Niles Hansen, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters