Initial reading

If you wish to do some preparatory reading for the course you could select some of the following texts:

• H. Armstrong and J. Taylor Regional Economic Policy and its Analysis: 1993 New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf.

• A. Amin and N. Thrift Globalisation, Institutions and Regional Development in Europe: 1994 Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press.

• G. Bennett Dilemmas: Coping with Environmental Problems: 1992 London: Earthscan

• S. Fainstein City Builders: Property, Politics and Planning in London and New York: 2001 Blackwell.

• P. Newman & A. Thornley Urban Planning in Europe: 1996 Routledge

• P. Newman & A. Thornley Planning World Cities. 2005 Palgrave/Macmillan

• R.W. Vickerman Urban Economics: 1984 Oxford: Philip Alan

• H. Wolman and M. Goldsmith Urban Politics and Policy: 1992 Blackwell

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