James A. Hopkins is University Historian at the University of Manchester, UK.

'This book provides a definite story of an international learned society, the Regional Studies Association, capturing in a rich and critically engaging way the interface between the study of regions and the evolution of that knowledge’s impact on regional development policy.' — Gordon Dabinett, Professor for Regional Studies, University of Sheffield, UK

• 1.Introduction 2. In search of the Learned society 3. Britain and the ‘regional problem’ in the 1960s 4. Establishing the Association, 1965-1979 5. Fundamental change: Neo-liberalism and European expansion, 1980-1996 6. Forty years and more: a member-services association, 1997-2010 7. Forty years and more: a member-services association, 1997-2010 Appendix 1. Membership of the RSA 1966-2005 Appendix 2. Regional Studies Association Conferences, 1965-2005 Appendix 3. List of RSA branches and branch activity Appendix 4. Editors of Regional Studies and Newsletter, and Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the RSA Appendix 5. RSA Income, Expenditure and Assets, 1965-2005 Appendix 6. Revenue from Journal, Conferences and Membership Appendix 7. Geographical and Disciplinary origins of authors in Regional Studies 1967-2005 Appendix 8. Papers published per year in Regional Studies, 1967-2005 Appendix 9. Topic coverage in Regional Studies, 1967-2005 Appendix 10. RSA Study and Working Groups

James A. Hopkins is University Historian at the University of Manchester, UK.

'This book provides a definite story of an international learned society, the Regional Studies Association, capturing in a rich and critically engaging way the interface between the study of regions and the evolution of that knowledge’s impact on regional development policy.' — Gordon Dabinett, Professor for Regional Studies, University of Sheffield, UK

• 1.Introduction 2. In search of the Learned society 3. Britain and the ‘regional problem’ in the 1960s 4. Establishing the Association, 1965-1979 5. Fundamental change: Neo-liberalism and European expansion, 1980-1996 6. Forty years and more: a member-services association, 1997-2010 7. Forty years and more: a member-services association, 1997-2010 Appendix 1. Membership of the RSA 1966-2005 Appendix 2. Regional Studies Association Conferences, 1965-2005 Appendix 3. List of RSA branches and branch activity Appendix 4. Editors of Regional Studies and Newsletter, and Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the RSA Appendix 5. RSA Income, Expenditure and Assets, 1965-2005 Appendix 6. Revenue from Journal, Conferences and Membership Appendix 7. Geographical and Disciplinary origins of authors in Regional Studies 1967-2005 Appendix 8. Papers published per year in Regional Studies, 1967-2005 Appendix 9. Topic coverage in Regional Studies, 1967-2005 Appendix 10. RSA Study and Working Groups

James A. Hopkins is University Historian at the University of Manchester, UK.

'This book provides a definite story of an international learned society, the Regional Studies Association, capturing in a rich and critically engaging way the interface between the study of regions and the evolution of that knowledge’s impact on regional development policy.' — Gordon Dabinett, Professor for Regional Studies, University of Sheffield, UK

• 1.Introduction 2. In search of the Learned society 3. Britain and the ‘regional problem’ in the 1960s 4. Establishing the Association, 1965-1979 5. Fundamental change: Neo-liberalism and European expansion, 1980-1996 6. Forty years and more: a member-services association, 1997-2010 7. Forty years and more: a member-services association, 1997-2010 Appendix 1. Membership of the RSA 1966-2005 Appendix 2. Regional Studies Association Conferences, 1965-2005 Appendix 3. List of RSA branches and branch activity Appendix 4. Editors of Regional Studies and Newsletter, and Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the RSA Appendix 5. RSA Income, Expenditure and Assets, 1965-2005 Appendix 6. Revenue from Journal, Conferences and Membership Appendix 7. Geographical and Disciplinary origins of authors in Regional Studies 1967-2005 Appendix 8. Papers published per year in Regional Studies, 1967-2005 Appendix 9. Topic coverage in Regional Studies, 1967-2005 Appendix 10. RSA Study and Working Groups