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OverviewThis book explores local partnership-based initiatives to tackle European-wide problems of poverty and social exclusion. In both the UK and the European Union, these are amongst the most pressing problems confronting politicians and policy makers today; and 'partnership' is widely identified as an essential element in any solution. From the UK government's National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal to the European Commission's strategy for managing social and economic disparity and immigration issues, partnerships are increasingly central to managing such problems. However, although partnership is a term now central to policy discourses and practices of the EU and some member states, it is still an anomaly in other places. Furthermore, partnership and exclusion are contested concepts - with a range of meanings and policy implications. Local Partnerships and Social Exclusion in the European Union traces the evolution of this complex and rapidly developing sphere of public policy, exploring its different contents and the ways they are being shaped by European, national and local influences. This book is a major comparative study of the fast developing theme of social exclusion, and looks at its causes, effects and at the ways it might be combated through both national and supra-national measures. Based on in depth, cross-national research, it spans Scandinavian to Iberian countries; from Ireland to the UK to France and Germany. It provides a uniquely authoritative account of the complexities of policy development in the EU, and will be invaluable to researchers in European studies, politics, and economics as well as to professionals in public policy, social policy and urban and regional planning. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Benington , Mike GeddesPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: No.5 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.521kg ISBN: 9780415239226ISBN 10: 0415239222 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 19 April 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsrecommended to students and scholars of European political economy, public policy and politics. It is appropriate for both upper division undergraduates and graduate courses. <br>-Comparative Politics, Dec 2002 <br> Author InformationMike Geddes is Principal Research Fellow and Research Manager in the Local Government Centre, University of Warwick. His previous publications include Partnership against Social Exclusion? Local Regeneration Strategies and Excluded Communities., John Benington is Professor of Public Policy and Management at the University of Warwick, and Director of the Local Government Centre since its inception in 1988. He has published widely, including coediting Restructuring the Local Economy, and coauthoring Changing Europe, and Urban Poverty, The Economy and Public Policy. He has acted as adviser to government ministers, senior policy makers and managers in the UK, EU and Africa. He is currently leading the development of a new Institute of Governance and Public Management at the University of Warwick. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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