{"product_id":"unequal-cities-hardback","title":"Unequal Cities - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnequal 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat social groups are most affected by recent urban transformations and what are the social and spatial impacts? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the main institutional factors influencing how cities have dealt with the challenges facing them? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have local political agendas articulated the issues and what influence is still exerted by national policy? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded 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. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548315115758,"sku":"9781138919464","price":244.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781138919464.jpg?v=1720262781","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/unequal-cities-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}