What does it mean to be ‘left behind?’

Ann M Eisenberg

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2024, vol. 17, issue 2, 425-430

Abstract: This comment critiques the idea of geographic regions being “left behind.” It argues that the term frames the regions in question as passive experiencers of natural phenomena, in turn obfuscating the structural forces that have shaped those regions and local populations’ efforts to pursue better living conditions. The comment draws on three examples from the rural United States to illustrate how the designation of being “left behind” serves to mask subjugation and struggle.

Keywords: environmental justice; legal geography; law and rurality; infrastructure; sustainable development; energy law; extractive industries; community economic development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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