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Unequal Cities - The Challenge of Post-Industrial Transition in Times of Austerity (Paperback)
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Unequal Cities - The Challenge of Post-Industrial Transition in Times of Austerity (Paperback)
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This seminal edited collection examines the impact of austerity and
economic crisis on European cities. Whilst on the one hand the
struggle for competitiveness has induced many European cities to
invest in economic performance and attractiveness, on the other,
national expenditure cuts and dominant neo-liberal paradigms have
led many to retrench public intervention aimed at preserving social
protection and inclusion. The impact of these transformations on
social and spatial inequalities - whether occupational structures,
housing solutions or working conditions - as well as on urban
policy addressing these issues is traced in this exemplary piece of
comparative analysis grounded in original research. Unequal Cities
links existing theories and debates with newer discussions on the
crisis to develop a typology of possible orientations of local
government towards economic development and social cohesion. In the
process, it describes the challenges and tensions facing six large
European cities, representative of a variety of welfare regimes in
Western Europe: Barcelona, Copenhagen, Lyon, Manchester, Milan, and
Munich. It seeks to answer such key questions as: What social
groups are most affected by recent urban transformations and what
are the social and spatial impacts? What are the main institutional
factors influencing how cities have dealt with the challenges
facing them? How have local political agendas articulated the
issues and what influence is still exerted by national policy?
Grounded in an original urban policy analysis of the
post-industrial city in Europe, the book will appeal to a wide
range of social science researchers, Ph.D. and graduate students in
urban studies, social policy, sociology, human geography, European
studies and business studies, both in Europe and internationally.
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