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Global Networks: a Journal of Transnational Affairs, 14, 1, (2014), pp. 44-62ISSN
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Planologie, ihb lokale en reg. ruimtelijke beleid
Sociale geografie
Journal title
Global Networks: a Journal of Transnational Affairs
Volume
vol. 14
Issue
iss. 1
Languages used
English (eng)
Page start
p. 44
Page end
p. 62
Subject
Shaping and Changing of Places and SpacesAbstract
Strategic coupling refers to the process of matching local assets with
global network demands. Although the concept has benefited from an increase in
relational thinking, several critical issues remain unresolved. In this article, we
identify and discuss three such issues – the characteristics of the entities involved in
strategic coupling, the way in which the ‘local’ is conceptualized in the context of
‘global’ positioning, and the understanding of strategic action. To address these
issues, we use Cox’s notion of ‘spaces of dependence and engagement’ in combination
with Ball’s concept of the ‘structure of provision’. The case of the port of
Rotterdam demonstrates the value of our perspective in elucidating the process of
‘strategic coupling’ within global networks of containerized traffic.
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