LEADER 03640oam 2200541I 450 001 9910150341603321 005 20230126214759.0 010 $a1-317-41941-3 010 $a1-315-68786-0 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315687865 035 $a(CKB)3710000000932801 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4741258 035 $a970390426 035 $a(OCoLC)962752372 035 $a(OCoLC-P)962752372 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9781315687865 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000932801 100 $a20161116d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu---unuuu 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aUnequal cities $ethe challenge of post-industrial transition in times of austerity /$fedited by Roberta Cucca and Costanzo Ranci 210 1$aLondon :$cRoutledge,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (303 pages) $cillustrations, graphs 311 $a1-138-91946-2 311 $a1-317-41942-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $apt. I. Urban trends and social tensions : a comparative view -- pt. II. Urban policies for afforadable housing and good quality employment : six case studies -- pt. III. Final considerations. 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aCities and towns$zEurope 606 $aSociology, Urban$zEurope 606 $aEquality$zEurope 607 $aEurope$xEconomic conditions$xRegional disparities 607 $aEurope$xSocial conditions 615 0$aCities and towns 615 0$aSociology, Urban 615 0$aEquality 676 $a307.76094 702 $aCucca$b Roberta 702 $aRanci$b Costanzo 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910150341603321 996 $aUnequal cities$91541751 997 $aUNINA