{"product_id":"understanding-urban-policy-a-critical-introduction-hardback-9780631211204","title":"Understanding Urban Policy; A Critical Introduction (Hardback) 9780631211204","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnderstanding Urban Policy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Critical Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAllan Cochrane (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631211204, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 December 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e25 x 17.8 x 1.6 cm, 0.51 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\"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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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\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-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52316808053016,"sku":"9780631211204","price":89.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631211204.jpg?v=1781826095","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/understanding-urban-policy-a-critical-introduction-hardback-9780631211204","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}