City Regions and Devolution in the UK: The Politics of Representation

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David Beel (Manchester Metropolitan University) Martin Jones (Staffordshire University)

City Regions and Devolution in the UK

The Politics of Representation

David Beel (Manchester Metropolitan University), Martin Jones (Staffordshire University), Ian Rees Jones (WISERD, Cardiff University)

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English

Policy Press
01 October 2022

Civil rights & citizenship; Political economy; Political geography

Series: Civil Society and Social Change

In recent years, the 'city region' has seen a renaissance as the de-facto spatial centre of governance for economic and social development.

Rich in case study insights, this book provides an overview of city region building and considers how governance restructuring shapes political, economic, social and cultural landscapes. Reviewing the Greater Manchester, Sheffield, Swansea Bay City Regions, Cardiff Capital Region and the North Wales Growth Deal, the authors address the tensions and opportunities for local elites and civil society actors.

Based on abundant empirical material, situated within cutting edge academic and policy debates, this book is a timely and lively engagement with the shifting geographies of economic and social development in Britain.

By: David Beel (Manchester Metropolitan University), Martin Jones (Staffordshire University), Ian Rees Jones (WISERD, Cardiff University)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447355021
ISBN 10: 1447355024
Series: Civil Society and Social Change
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 01 October 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Onward devolution and city regions Northern powerhouses Metro governance dynamics Precarious city regions Elite city deals Beyond cities in regions City- region limits Conclusions: City- regional futures

David Beel is Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at Manchester Metropolitan University where he is part of the Future Economies Research Cluster. Martin Jones is Professor of Human Geography and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Staffordshire University and a founding Co-Director of the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD). Ian Rees Jones is Professor of Sociological Research at Cardiff University and Director of the WISERD ESRC Civil Society Research Centre.

Reviews for City Regions and Devolution in the UK: The Politics of Representation

Conceptually and empirically rich, this book provides an essential contribution to understand the evolution of the city-regions and devolution agenda, exposing the governance, socio-economic and democratic challenges that underpin it. Arianna Giovannini, De Montfort University