Urban Policy Books

New and Published Books – Page 1

1. The Future of Local Economic Development

   Edited by Ines Newman

   This book looks at the future role of local economic development. Once New Labour came to power in 1997, they sought a third way between the new right agenda of Thatcherism with its attempts to reduce the role of the local state and foster a free market and the left’s attempts to take more...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
2. Tourism Policy and Planning

   Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

   By David L. Edgell Sr, Jason Swanson

   The wellspring to the future global growth in tourism is a commitment toward good policy and strategic planning. Governments, the private sector, international organizations, academic institutions, and not-for-profit agencies must be the leaders in developing sustainable tourism policies that...

   Published May 15th 2013 by Routledge
3. Urban Regeneration in the UK

   2nd Edition

   By Andrew Tallon

   Striking transformations are taking place in the urban landscape. The regeneration of urban areas in the UK and around the world has become an increasingly important issue amongst governments and populations since the global economic downturn. This textbook provides an accessible and critical...

   Published April 29th 2013 by Routledge
4. Governing Sustainable Urban Renewal

   Partnerships in Action

   By Rory Shand

   Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies

   Environmental and sustainability issues are currently stretched by economic concerns and policy areas such as housing and education are therefore needed more than ever to help regenerate the social and urban environment. Governing Sustainable Urban Renewal: Partnerships in Action uses detailed case...

   Published April 4th 2013 by Routledge
5. Securitization of Property Squatting in Europe

   By Mary Manjikian

   Series: Routledge Research in Urban Politics and Policy

   Housing is no longer about having a place to live – but about state pressures to conform, norms and policies regarding citizenship, and practices of surveillance and security. Breaking new ground in the field of urban politics and international relations, Securitization of Property Squatting in...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
6. Tourism in National Capitals and Global Change

   Edited by Robert Maitland

   At a time of increasing city competition, national capitals are at the forefront of efforts to gain competitive advantage for themselves and their nation, to project a distinctive and positive image and to score well in global city league tables. They are frequently their country’s main tourist...

   Published March 17th 2013 by Routledge
7. Civil Society and Participatory Governance

   Municipal Councils and Social Housing Programs in Brazil

   By Maureen M. Donaghy

   Series: Routledge Studies in Latin American Politics

   Democratic institutions should promote accountability of government officials to the needs of citizens. Civil society plays a role in exposing corruption as well as in communicating the needs of low-income residents to officials. Neither the institutions of representative democracy nor the presence...

   Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge
8. Governing Health in Contemporary China

   By Yanzhong Huang

   Series: China Policy Series

   The lack of significant improvement in people’s health status and other mounting health challenges in China raise a puzzling question about the country’s internal transition: why did the reform-induced dynamics produce an economic miracle, but fail to reproduce the success Mao had achieved in the...

   Published November 11th 2012 by Routledge
9. The Battle for Tolmers Square (Routledge Revivals)

   By Nick Wates

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1976, this book tells of the dramatic struggle between tenants’ groups, community associations, students, squatters, intellectuals, political parties, and property developers at Tolmers Square in north London. The author describes how property developers, interested only in...

   Published October 25th 2012 by Routledge
10. Creative Industries and Urban Development

    Creative Cities in the 21st Century

    Edited by Terry Flew

    The concept of creative industries has developed considerable academic and policy momentum in the 21st century. There has been a connection identified between the rise of creative industries and the urbanisation of the world’s population, particularly in relation to the significance of cities as...

    Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge