Neoliberalism and urban regeneration : London's communities finding a voice and fighting back / Roger Green and Keith Popple.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Roger, author.

Popple, Keith, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban renewal--Social aspects--England--London.

Urban renewal.

Sociology, Urban--England--London.

Sociology, Urban.

Social movements--England--London.

Social movements.

Housing--England--London.

Housing.

Neoliberalism--Social aspects--England--London.

Neoliberalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 183 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2025.

Summary:

London is a major global city which attracts a massive influx of capital while concentrating power and wealth in the hands of the few, with many communities suffering housing shortages, poverty and dispossession. How can its diverse communities fight back against exclusionary regeneration projects? This accessible book tells the story of the Voice4Deptford campaign in Southeast London, that has taken radical democratic and creative action to resist the destructive influence of neoliberalism at the community level. It shows how top-down change is challenged and, together with case studies from across London, offers powerful ways forward for other urban communities globally.

Contents:

Front Cover

Half Title

Neoliberalism and Urban Regeneration: London’s Communities Finding a Voice and Fighting Back

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

Background

How the book emerged

The structure of the book

And finally …

1 Neoliberalism and Increasing Inequality

How and why neoliberalism emerged

Keynesian economic policies get kicked into touch

Thatcher and the Conservatives champion neoliberalism policies

Cracks emerge in the neoliberal project

Austerity comes under attack

COVID-​19 pandemic: governments change direction (slightly and not for long)

What’s wrong with neoliberalism?

Globalization

Summarizing neoliberalism

Increasing inequality and poverty

Why is equality important?

London and increasing inequality

Antonio Gramsci

Conclusion

2 Challenging the Neoliberal Hegemony Generated by AI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5292-4397-1

OCLC:

1528629973