Cooperation in Crisis? An Analysis of Cross-Border Intermunicipal Relations in the Detroit-Windsor Region

Jennifer Nelles

No 2011-30, LISER Working Paper Series from Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)

Abstract: The Detroit-Windsor region is linked by the automotive industry, significant cross-border labor and recreation flows, cultural similarities, and social problems stemming from the economic downturn. According to theories of cross-border cooperation this case should be one characterized by a degree of institutional integration and intermunicipal coordination. In reality, very few cross-border political relationships exist between local authorities in the region, even in this time of mutual crisis. This paper investigates the reasons for weak cross-border integration by comparing testing theory against practice and argues that existing theoretical frameworks do not satisfactorily account for observed patterns of cooperation in the region. It suggests several areas so far underdeveloped in existing theoretical perspectives and elaborates potential avenues for future research.

Keywords: cross-border cooperation; intermunicipal relations; integraion; Windsor; Detroit; Canada; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2011-03
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