The searches by European Union major states for 'joined up' approaches to inner city regeneration are examined thematically through a focus on policy evolution since the mid-1970s. Key issues addressed include the physical, social, employment, and urban security agenda. The product of long-term research, drawing on extensive qualitative and quantitative sources at national level, backed by in-depth case study investigation of five large cities, the book assesses how contemporary urban rejuvenation is being regulated, including the increasing contribution of the European Union.
Autorentext
S. P. MANGEN convenes courses in European Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. A founding member of the Cross National Research Group his main research interests are the politics of the welfare state in Germany and Spain, social policy-making at European Union level, comparative methods and urban regeneration policies in Europe.
Zusammenfassung
Drawing on extensive quantitative and qualitative material, the prime focus of discussion is the impact of a broad range of urban regeneration policies on the inner cities of five major ports in northern and southern Europe (Barcelona, Genoa, Hamburg, Liverpool and Marseilles). Thematic case studies are presented against the wider background of national and European Union policies, as well as the varying fortunes of these cities in effecting successful economic transformation. Reviewing policy since the 1970s, the inter-related topics addressed are critical to any 'joined up' strategy: physical rehabilitation; the local economy; labour market progammes; area-based measures in education, health and social services; attempts to combat social exclusion and to improve the situation of ethnic minorities; and crime and policing. Apart from investigating the renegotiation of responsibilities among tiers of government, the book evalutates the contribution to the creation of new urban regimes being made by diverse and rapidly emerging partnerships.
Inhalt
Preface PART 1: MAPPING THE INNER CITY Inner City Europe: Socio-Economic Change and National Policy Responses Cities and their Inner Cities: Transformation and Governance PART 2: INNER CITY REGENERATION STRATEGIES Regenerating the Physical Structure Extending the Policy Remit: Socio-Economic Interventions The Impacts of Regeneration PART 3: EVOLVING REGENERATION REGIMES Inner City Regeneration: Mainstreaming the EU's Urban Agenda The Inner City: Regulating Regeneration, Combating Social Exclusion Appendix Bibliography