Coesione europea e strategie di soft planning: tracce di una ricentralizzazione dello sviluppo. Alcune evidenze in Sicilia

The territorial cohesion policies of the European Union call into question the principles of local development. Although the European Commission has adopted a place-based approach, it seems that its actions of soft planning are moving towards a centralization of decision-making functions. The implementation of the PO FESR 2014-2020 in Sicily in the sectors of tourism and cultural heritage provides concrete demonstration of this.