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Book Synopsis

This extensive review of urban policy explores the interaction of urban policy with changing perspectives on urban life and social welfare.

  • An extensive review of urban policy since the 1960s.
  • Examines a broad range of issues, such as race, economic regeneration and competitiveness, managing dangerous places, community and managerialism.
  • The theme-based structure provides a new and innovative approach to the subject.
  • Written in a clear, accessible style with pedagogic features to appeal to students from a range of disciplines.


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"An immensely enjoyable book, bringing a valuable historical perspective to bear and written in a critical but lucid style... it will challenge and enlighten its readers." Paul Burton, University of Bristol

Table of Contents
1. What is Urban Policy?.

2. Exploring the Roots: ‘Race’, Disorder, and Poverty.

3. Managerialism and the City.

4. The Meaning(s) of Community.

5. Managing Disorderly Places.

6. Competitiveness, the Market and Urban Entrepreneurialism.

7. Taking the Cultural Turn.

8. Neo-liberalism and the Globalisation of Urban Policy.

9. Reshaping Welfare, Re-imagining Urban Policy.

References.

Index

Understanding Urban Policy

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 1 December 2006
      ISBN-13 9780631211211
      978-0631211211
      ISBN-10 0631211217
      Also in:
      Geography Urban communities / city life

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This extensive review of urban policy explores the interaction of urban policy with changing perspectives on urban life and social welfare.

      • An extensive review of urban policy since the 1960s.
      • Examines a broad range of issues, such as race, economic regeneration and competitiveness, managing dangerous places, community and managerialism.
      • The theme-based structure provides a new and innovative approach to the subject.
      • Written in a clear, accessible style with pedagogic features to appeal to students from a range of disciplines.


      Trade Review
      "An immensely enjoyable book, bringing a valuable historical perspective to bear and written in a critical but lucid style... it will challenge and enlighten its readers." Paul Burton, University of Bristol

      Table of Contents
      1. What is Urban Policy?.

      2. Exploring the Roots: ‘Race’, Disorder, and Poverty.

      3. Managerialism and the City.

      4. The Meaning(s) of Community.

      5. Managing Disorderly Places.

      6. Competitiveness, the Market and Urban Entrepreneurialism.

      7. Taking the Cultural Turn.

      8. Neo-liberalism and the Globalisation of Urban Policy.

      9. Reshaping Welfare, Re-imagining Urban Policy.

      References.

      Index

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