Dominant approaches to the transformation of Europe ignore contemporary social theory
interpretations of the nature and dynamics of social change. Here, Delanty and Rumford …

This paper critically explores the 'politics of becoming'in a 'wannabe'creative city in the
United States. It shows how, in Baltimore's policy sphere, Richard Florida's theory has …

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Planning Cultures in Europe Decoding Cultural Phenomena in Urban and Regional …

Ask anyone to take a sheet of paper and to draw an island as seen from the air. Most likely,
that person would draw a stylized image of a piece of land, without much detail other than …

The introductory chapter begins by presenting two exemplar stories of urban economic
development in recent times (Bei**g and Bilbao), illustrating the complex relationship …

Europe's" culture"(or" cultures") has become an issue of growing concern for the European
Union (EU). Yet there is something curiously contradictory in the way the concept of culture …

This book is about democracy and communication. The media and popular culture are often
identified as bearing primary responsibility for the decline of active citizenship and the decay …

Creating and Governing Cultural Heritage in the European Union provides an
interdisciplinary examination of the ways in which European cultural heritage is created …

This review paper begins with the premise that since the European Union remains a process
of construction with no agreed or pre‐designated end‐point, its power structure is open to a …

The application of principles of good governance in brownfield regeneration, for instance
through improved transparency and participation of various groups of stakeholders, varies …