This paper develops an institutionalist framework for analysing transformations in urban
governance, focusing in particular on assessing the potential of initiatives designed …

Joined-up government (JUG) has been a notable feature of many national governments, not
least the UK Labour government (1997 onwards) with its emphasis on welfare …

Community participation has become the new orthodoxy within urban regeneration policy in
the UK. Yet, it remains a perennial problem for policymakers, especially at the …

Purpose–Seeks to analyse the complexity of current practices surrounding the management
and governance of urban regeneration activities in the UK. In particular, aims to focus on the …

This article explores some critical aspects of leadership in the context of multi-sectoral
partnerships. It focuses on leadership in practice and asks the question,How do managers …

The paper draws on qualitative empirical evidence from studies of regeneration in North-
East England, and seeks to link housing market renewal to wider regeneration issues at …

Significant changes in the political management of local authorities in the United Kingdom
are now taking place as a result of legislation passed by the Labour government since 1997 …

Integral to New Labour's vision for an urban renaissance is the belief that empowered and
mobilised communities can and should play an enhanced role in the development and …

This paper examines the background, assumptions and impact of the current fashion for
area-based initiatives (ABIs). Since coming to power in 1997, New Labour has increasingly …

Successful partnerships between policy makers and deliverers, providers and recipients can
be both strategic and operational. Partnerships can operate in several different ways at the …