Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Graph and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Elites in the Regional Context; 2 Regional Actors: Catalysts of Regional Growth?; 3 Local Government in Strathclyde and Crete; 4 Scottish Regional Elites: The Challenge of Post-Industrial Regeneration; 5 Cretan Local Elites: A Struggle Against Centralisation and Clientelism; 6 The Prospect of Devolution; 7 Attitudes and Economic Growth; 8 Regional Elite Behaviour; Appendix: On Methodology and Validity; Bibliography
