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OverviewThis 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Allan Cochrane (Open University)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 17.90cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 25.00cm Weight: 0.510kg ISBN: 9780631211204ISBN 10: 0631211209 Pages: 188 Publication Date: 01 December 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1. 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. IndexReviewsAn 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 """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" Author InformationAllan Cochrane is Professor of Public Policy at the The Open University. His previous publications include Comparing Welfare States (editor, second edition, 2000), Rethinking the Region (1998), and A Global World? Reordering Political Space (editor, 1995). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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