1. Edition - December 2004
25.90 Euro
2004. 368 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 1-4051-2132-7
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-2132-3 - John Wiley & Sons






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Detailed description
Cities of Europe is a unique combination of book and CD-ROM examining the effects of recent socio-economic transformations on western European cities.

* A unique combination of book and CD-ROM examining the effects of recent socio-economic transformations on western European cities.

* Focuses on the interplay between segregation, social exclusion and governance issues in these cities.

* Takes a comparative approach by highlighting the specifics of European cities vis-à-vis other urban contexts and analysing the intra-European differences.

* The CD-ROM features a series of 2,000 photographs from seventeen cities (Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Berlin, Birmingham, Brussels, Bucharest, Helsinki, London, Milan, Naples, New York, Paris, Rotterdam, Tirana, Turin, and Utrecht).

* Also features 126 thematic maps, interviews with established scholars, and literature reviews.

* The book and the CD-ROM are linked through an extensive cross-referencing system.

From the contents
Table of Contents of the CD.

Notes on Contributors.

Acknowledgments.

Series Editors' Preface.

Foreword: Saskia Sassen.

Introducing European Cities.

1 Introduction: Cities of Europe: Changing Contexts, Local Arrangements, and the Challenge to Social Cohesion: Yuri Kazepov.

2 The European City: A Conceptual Framework and Normative Project: Hartmut Häussermann and Anne Haila.

Part I The Changing Context of European Cities.

3 Urban Social Change: A Socio-Historical Framework of Analysis: Enzo Mingione.

4 Social Morphology and Governance in the New Metropolis: Guido Martinotti.

5 Capitalism and the City: Globalization, Flexibility, and Indifference: Richard Sennett.

6 Urban Socio-Spatial Configurations and the Future of European Cities: Christian Kesteloot.

Part II The Spatial Impact of Ongoing Transformation Processes.

7 The Dynamics of Social Exclusion and Neighbourhood Decline: Welfare Regimes, Decommodification, Housing, and Urban Inequality: Alan Murie.

8 Social Exclusion, Segregation, and Neighborhood Effects: Sako Musterd and Wim Ostendorf.

9 Segregation and Housing Conditions of Immigrants in Western European Cities: Ronald van Kempen.

10 Gentrification of Old Neighborhoods and Social Integration in Europe: Patrick Simon.

Part III Social Exclusion, Governance, and Social Cohesion in European Cities.

11 Elusive Urban Policies in Europe: Patrick Le Galès.

12 Changing Forms of Solidarity: Urban Development Programs in Europe: Jan Vranken.

13 Challenging the Family: The New Urban Poverty in Southern Europe: Enrica Morlicchio.

14 Minimum Income Policies to Combat Poverty: Local Practices and Social Justice in the "European Social Model": Marisol García.

Visual Paths Through Urban Europe (CD-Rom).

Index