Phoenix cities

This book explores economic, social and environmental transformations in Europe and the USA to inform the regeneration of 'weak market cities'.Â

About the author

Anne Power is Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a visiting senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington. She is the author of City survivors (The Policy Press, 2007). Jörg Plöger completed his PhD at the University of Kiel, Germany, in 2006 and worked on the Weak Market Cities programme at LSE from 2006-09. He is now at the Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development in Dortmund, Germany. Astrid Winkler obtained an MSc in social psychology at LSE and worked on the CASE Neighbourhood Study before helping Anne Power to set up the Weak Market Cities programme.

Summary

This book explores economic, social and environmental transformations in Europe and the USA to inform the regeneration of 'weak market cities'.

Product details

• Authors: J¿¶rg Pl¿¶ger, Joerg (ILS - Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development) Ploeger, Dr J. Ploger, Jorg Ploger, Jörg Plöger, Anne Power, Anne (London School of Economics and Political Science) Power, Astrid Winkler, Astrid (CASE Winkler
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9781847426833
• ISBN: 978-1-84742-683-3
• No. of pages: 434
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 744 g
• Series: Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy; Case Studies on Poverty, Place; Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education