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During the late 1990's and 2000's, debates over urban and regional planning in the UK have become dominated by the twin themes of sustainability and economic competitiveness. In the hotspots of growth, such as London and the South East, the costs of living have risen to such an extent that many skilled workers on moderate incomes are increasingly unable to access housing and other consumption goods. The New Labour government has become concerned that regional labor markets may consequently become unbalanced and this will impact on the states ability to sustain public services in the short...

For decades now we have been told that we are living through a governance revolution. Gone are the days when government agencies and bureaucrats told us what to do and how to do it. We are no longer clients of the state but empowered citizens who are able to take greater control over our own lives and the activities of those who govern in our name. Across the world the prevailing narrative has become one of Good Governance, devolution, liberation, and freedom of expression. In policy fields as diverse as development planning, healthcare, and public transport a neo-pluralist rhetoric has...

During the late 1990's and 2000's, debates over urban and regional planning in the UK have become dominated by the twin themes of sustainability and economic competitiveness. In the hotspots of growth, such as London and the South East, the costs of living have risen to such an extent that many skilled workers on moderate incomes are increasingly unable to access housing and other consumption goods. The New Labour government has become concerned that regional labor markets may consequently become unbalanced and this will impact on the states ability to sustain public services in the short...

For decades now we have been told that we are living through a governance revolution. Gone are the days when government agencies and bureaucrats told us what to do and how to do it. We are no longer clients of the state but empowered citizens who are able to take greater control over our own lives and the activities of those who govern in our name. Across the world the prevailing narrative has become one of Good Governance, devolution, liberation, and freedom of expression. In policy fields as diverse as development planning, healthcare, and public transport a neo-pluralist rhetoric has...

This book uses an international perspective to look at the sources of conflict and cooperation between the different landscapes of knowledge driving contemporary urban change, and the rise of new technocracy in urban governance.