{"product_id":"the-commodification-gap-gentrification-and-public-policy-in-london-berlin-and-st-petersburg-paperback-softback-9781119603054","title":"The Commodification Gap; Gentrification and Public Policy in London, Berlin and St. Petersburg (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119603054","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Commodification Gap\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGentrification and Public Policy in London, Berlin and St. Petersburg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘In an elegant and careful theoretical analysis, this book demonstrates how gentrification is always entwined with institutions and distinctive contextual processes. Matthias Bernt develops a new concept, the “commodification gap”, which is tested in three richly researched cases. With this, the concept of gentrification becomes a multiplicity and the possibility of conversations across different urban contexts is expanded. A richly rewarding read!’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Robinson, Professor of Human Geography, University College London, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e‘Urban studies has reached a stalemate of universalism versus particularism. Matthias Bernt is breaking out of this deadlock by being very precise about what exactly is universal and what is not – and how one can conceptualize both. \u003ci\u003eThe Commodity Gap\u003c\/i\u003e is a key contribution to not only gentrification studies, but also to comparative urbanism and urban studies at large.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eManuel B. Aalbers, Division of Geography \u0026amp; Tourism, KU Leuven, Belgium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMatthias Bernt (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119603054, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 May 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15 x 2 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e‘In an elegant and careful theoretical analysis, this book demonstrates how gentrification is always entwined with institutions and distinctive contextual processes. Matthias Bernt develops a new concept, the “commodification gap”, which is tested in three richly researched cases. With this, the concept of gentrification becomes a multiplicity and the possibility of conversations across different urban contexts is expanded. A richly rewarding read!’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Robinson, Professor of Human Geography, University College London, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e‘Urban studies has reached a stalemate of universalism versus particularism. Matthias Bernt is breaking out of this deadlock by being very precise about what exactly is universal and what is not – and how one can conceptualize both. \u003ci\u003eThe Commodity Gap\u003c\/i\u003e is a key contribution to not only gentrification studies, but also to comparative urbanism and urban studies at large.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eManuel B. Aalbers, Division of Geography \u0026amp; Tourism, KU Leuven, Belgium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE COMMODIFICATION GAP\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e‘In an elegant and careful theoretical analysis, this book demonstrates how gentrification is always entwined with institutions and distinctive contextual processes. Matthias Bernt develops a new concept, the “commodification gap”, which is tested in three richly researched cases. With this, the concept of gentrification becomes a multiplicity and the possibility of conversations across different urban contexts is expanded. A richly rewarding read!’ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jennifer Robinson, Professor of Human Geography, University College London, UK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Urban studies has reached a stalemate of universalism versus particularism. Matthias Bernt is breaking out of this deadlock by being very precise about what exactly is universal and what is not – and how one can conceptualize both. \u003ci\u003eThe Commodity Gap\u003c\/i\u003e is a key contribution to not only gentrification studies, but also to comparative urbanism and urban studies at large.’ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Manuel B. Aalbers, Division of Geography \u0026amp; Tourism, KU Leuven, Belgium\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Commodification Gap\u003c\/i\u003e provides an insightful institutionalist perspective on the field of gentrification studies. The book explores the relationship between the operation of gentrification and the institutions underpinning - but also influencing and restricting - it in three neighborhoods in London, Berlin and St. Petersburg. Matthias Bernt demonstrates how different institutional arrangements have resulted in the facilitation, deceleration or alteration of gentrification across time and place. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is based on empirical studies conducted in Great Britain, Germany and Russia and contains one of the first-ever English language discussions of gentrification in Germany and Russia. It begins with an examination of the limits of the widely established “rent-gap” theory and proposes the novel concept of the “commodification gap.” It then moves on to explore how different institutional contexts in the UK, Germany and Russia have framed the conditions for these gaps to enable gentrification.\u003ci\u003e The Commodification Gap \u003c\/i\u003eis an indispensable resource for researchers and academics studying human geography, housing studies, urban sociology and spatial planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editors’ Preface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGentrification Between Universality and Particularity 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Compare? Why Compare? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcepts and Causation 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign of this Study 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Why the Rent Gap isn’t Enough 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere the Rent Gap Works Well 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere the Rent Gap Falls Short 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen and Why does Capital Flow? 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt Which Scale is the Rent Gap Positioned? 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich Rent? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProperty as Control? 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow is the Rent Gap Realised? 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbedding Gentrification 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomy, Society and States 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Commodification Gap 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Three Countries, Three Housing Systems 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe British Experience 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Private Landlordism to a Dual Market 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Thatcherite Revolution 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Labour: More of the Same? 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAusterity and New ‘Class War Conservatism’ Under the Coalition Government 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Neoliberalism, Tenurial Transformation and Gentrification 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe German Experience 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Controlled Housing Economy to the Lücke Plan 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Design of Tenant Protections 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Conservative Wende 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReunification and Neoliberal Consensus 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Gentrification Between Regulation and Deregulation 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Russian Experience 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHousing in the Soviet Union 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Shock Therapy to Failing Markets 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestricted State Capacities and Opportunity Planning 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Gentrification in a Dysfunctional Market 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState Intervention in Housing: Setting the Parameters for Gentrification 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Barnsbury: Gentrification and the Policies of Tenure 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Making of Early Gentrification 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right to Buy: Pouring Fuel on the Fire 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Economy of Gentrification 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapital Gains Instead of Owner-Occupation 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePenalty Renting 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Value Gap to Super-gentrification 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Prenzlauer Berg: Gentrification Between Regulation and Deregulation 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Plan to Market 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRolling out the Market, Weakening Public Control 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince 2000: Privately Financed Refurbishments, Condominium Boom and No Regulation 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Build Gentrification and Energy Efficient Displacement 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween Deregulation and Re-regulation 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGentrification with Brakes? 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Splintered Gentrification: St Petersburg, Russia 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnpredictable Regeneration Schemes 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Heritage vs. Gentrification 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dissolution of Kommunalki Flats 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-run Repair and Renewal 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePro and Contra Gentrification 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Commodification Gap 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversality vs. Particularity Revisited 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGentrification and Decommodification 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting the Challenge: New Directions for Research and Politics 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Compulsory Purchase in Barnsbury 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Residents in NS-SeC Classes 1 and 2 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 257\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geography%20%5BRG%5D%22\"\u003eRG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52297994961176,"sku":"9781119603054","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119603054.jpg?v=1781730326","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-commodification-gap-gentrification-and-public-policy-in-london-berlin-and-st-petersburg-paperback-softback-9781119603054","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}