{"product_id":"understanding-urban-policy-9780631211211","title":"Understanding Urban Policy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis extensive review of urban policy explores the interaction of urban policy with changing perspectives on urban life and social welfare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn extensive review of urban policy since the 1960s.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines a broad range of issues, such as race, economic regeneration and competitiveness, managing dangerous places, community and managerialism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe theme-based structure provides a new and innovative approach to the subject.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a clear, accessible style with pedagogic features to appeal to students from a range of disciplines.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \u003ci\u003ePaul Burton, University of Bristol\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. What is Urban Policy?. \u003cp\u003e2. Exploring the Roots: ‘Race’, Disorder, and Poverty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Managerialism and the City.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Meaning(s) of Community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Managing Disorderly Places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Competitiveness, the Market and Urban Entrepreneurialism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Taking the Cultural Turn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Neo-liberalism and the Globalisation of Urban Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Reshaping Welfare, Re-imagining Urban Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403421753687,"sku":"9780631211211","price":29.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631211211.jpg?v=1730483422","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-urban-policy-9780631211211","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}