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Cities, Economic Competition and Urban Policy
Edited by:
- Nick Oatley - University of the West of England, UK
April 1998 | 224 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
This book is a comprehensive and authoritative account of the major realignment that has taken place in English regeneration policy and practice since 1991. It analyzes the changes which have led to an emphasis in policy on competitiveness, integrated approaches to economic decline and social exclusion, and the shift away from formula-driven funding mechanisms towards controversial competitive bidding. It also examines changes in governance practices, the spread of multisector partnerships, the `new localism' and the emergence of a contract culture.
The book concludes with a summary of contemporary policy themes and an assessment of the Labour Government's policy proposals.
Introduction
PART ONE: CONTEXT
Nick Oatley
Cities, Economic Competition and Urban Policy
Nick Oatley
Transitions in Urban Policy
PART TWO: CREATING COMPETITIVE LOCALITIES
Ron Griffiths
Making Sameness
Robin Hambleton
Competition and Contracting in UK Local Government
Murray Stewart
Partnership, Leadership and Competition in Urban Policy
PART THREE: COMPETITIVE BIDDING INITIATIVES
Christine Lambert and Peter Malpass
The Rules of the Game
Nick Oatley and Christine Lambert
Catalyst for Change
Jo Little, John Clements and Owain Jones
Rural Challenge and the Changing Culture of Rural Regeneration Policy
Nick Oatley
Restructuring Urban Policy
Gwyndaf Williams
City Vision and Strategic Regeneration
Ron Griffiths
The National Lottery and Competitive Cities
PART FOUR: CONCLUSION
Nick Oatley
Contemporary Urban Policy
`This book is a valuable addition to the growing literature on contemporary urban policy. It is particularly timely in that there are very few academic assessments of the myriad of post-Thatcher policy initiatives, especially since government-commissioned evaluations of City Challenge and the SRB Challenge Fund are still awaited' - Town Planning Review
`a well-structured and comprehensive evaluation of the recent urban (and rural ) policy, which will be extremely useful for undergraduates with an interest in these areas' - International Planning Studies
