Product Description

The Labour Government has unleashed a new dynamism in urban policy and politics in Britain and given rise to a variety of initiatives including elected mayors, regional development agencies and assaults on social exclusion and educational standards, to name but a few. This text analyzes the key changes in approach and policy since the 1970s, especially the increased role of the market and its implications for the legitimacy and accountability of local political structures. It provides an introduction to the development and an insight into the opportunities and constraints of urban renewal.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37428 in Books
• Published on: 2000-01-12
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

About the Author
DILYS M. HILL is Professor of Politics at the University of Southampton.

Customer Reviews

An extremely well structured and clear summary of the subjec
Dilys Hill's book is a good example of how books about apparently dry subjects such as urban policy should be written.

She clearly sets out the key facts about the issues ; presents different points of view which shape the debates and options for those who study urban politics or work in the area ; and yet also manages to make the subject engaging and exciting by making critical points about the issues under consideration.

She looks carefully at the agenda for modernising local government ; regeneration programmes which aimd to reverse decline and improve standards in inner city areas ; and the nature, forms and causes of social exclusion.

Her tone is at once measured and stimulating : of all the text books and guides to good practice which have been published on this area, this one stands out.