((Ré)-imaginer la communauté Walser :

This paper focuses on an INTERREG IIIB project which aims to conserve and promote the so-called Walser culture. This case study shows how diverse stakeholders are involved in a network that transcends national borders. First, this paper analyses the process of construction of common attributes by st...

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Main Author: Mathieu Petite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut de Géographie Alpine 2009-07-01
Series:Revue de Géographie Alpine
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/rga/907
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Summary:This paper focuses on an INTERREG IIIB project which aims to conserve and promote the so-called Walser culture. This case study shows how diverse stakeholders are involved in a network that transcends national borders. First, this paper analyses the process of construction of common attributes by stakeholders who do not usually interact. These attributes justify their cooperation. Second, it deals with the different ways to conserve Walser heritage. Similarly, the role of such a network in social cohesion and economic development is underlined.
ISSN:0035-1121
1760-7426