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European cities are at the center of social, political and economic changes in Western Europe. This book develops a new analytical framework in urban sociology and politics, and examines the economics of cities, their social structures, and the modes and processes of governance. Each chapter comprises a comparison across several countries and examines critically the book's central theoretical perspective. This is not a book about the making of a Europe of cities but rather about how some cities can take advantage of their changing global and European environment.
List of contents
Introduction Arnaldo Bagnasco and Patrick Le Galès; 1. European cities in the world economy Pierre Veltz; 2. Spatial images of European urbanisation Giuseppe Dematteis; 3. Segregation, class and politics in large cities Edmond Preteceille; 4. Social structure in medium-sized cities compared Marco Oberti; 5. Different cities in different welfare states Juhani Lehto; 6. Social movements in European cities: transitions from the 1970s to the 1990s Margit Mayer; 7. The construction of urban services models Dominique Lorrain; 8. Private sector interests and urban governance Patrick Le Galés.
Summary
European cities are at the centre of social, political and economic changes in Western Europe. This book develops a new analytical framework in urban sociology and politics, and examines the economics of cities, their social structures, and the modes and processes of governance.
