The recent wave of populism has focused attention on 'left behind'places as hotspots of
discontent. Seeking to remedy their neglect in urban and regional studies, the aim of this …

This book aims to understand the predicaments of 'left behind places' and the scale of the
policy challenge of 'levelling up'their economic prosperity. Drawing out lessons of wider …

Persistent poverty, economic decay and lack of opportunities are at the root of considerable
discontent in declining and lagging-behind areas the world over. Poor development …

As redevelopment and gentrification strategies globally continue to be aimed at attracting
wealthier residents and consumers in an effort to drive economic growth, concerns for and …

There is gathering academic and policy momentum, although not without challenge, critique
and ferocious debate, that an apparent 'place-based'mode of activity has emerged. Such a …

The paper explores recent experience of urban policy in England and provides an
assessment of its evolution and future prospects under the Cameron government. It explores …

In both Britain and the United States, people have been moving away from the inner cities to
suburban developments, often leaving behind concentrations of poverty and decaying …

The transformation of land into a setting for clustering local economies can become an
important cornerstone of poverty policy. This transformation has several functional aspects …

This paper argues that planning in the Global South needs to be embedded within a more
complex and systemic framework based on understanding cities' functions and …

This paper is concerned with the extent to which the new tranche of area-based policy
initiatives from New Labour can address deprivation. We argue that such policies are likely …