Re‐Thinking Territorial Cohesion in the European Planning Context

The socio‐economic dimensions of cohesion have long been considered an integral part of Europeanization. However, recently a third dimension has been added to the Europe 2020 cohesion policy debate: territorial cohesion. Consequently this term is as yet undeveloped, resulting in a lack of consensus on how to define and interpret it. Such ambiguity represents a theoretical and empirical challenge to regional actors needing to respond to European Union (EU) directives while operationalizing the concept within their national and/or regional agendas. This article uses Portugal as a case study to examine how the concept of territorial cohesion is being interpreted and transposed from EU‐based to territorial‐based instruments and policy documents. First, we conducted a qualitative content analysis (QCA) of a selection of European and regional publications to compare their intrinsic discourses. This was followed by around 60 structured qualitative interviews, conducted with leading actors who had been instrumental in writing or implementing regional policy documents. On the basis of this dual analysis we conclude that, as a whole, the writers of the Portuguese strategic documents successfully transposed this concept, although perceptible differences exist between regions, as local actors have selectively redefined it to better suit their strategic priorities. These differences are debated with the aim of contributing to the design of effective public policies that facilitate inclusion, cohesion and Europeanization.     

浅析中国外语教学在汉语欧化现象中的困境与出路

汉语欧化现象自＂五四＂运动始出现,至今对东西方交流及汉语自身的发展一直具有深远影响。由于全球化、市场化的加剧,在提升国人外语水平优化本族语言的同时不免会出现一些过度欧化的现象,这给外语教学和汉语自身的发展制造了困境,因此正视汉语欧化与外语教学的关系,明确困境所在,并从中寻找出对策与出路是当务之急。本文主要以高校英语教学为视角,分析当前教学困境及原因并提出相应的解决策略,旨在引导学生正确对待汉语欧化现象,妥善处理汉语、英语的习得关系;鼓励学生以本族语为基点,不断扩展知识空间,从而成为合格的双语人才。