First published in 1999, this book contains case studies of rail transport policy-making in two UK Passenger Transport Authority areas and reviews the factors informing such policy-making. It contributes to transport geography by explaining why the actual policies implemented in Starthclyde and Merseyside were pursued, and to the continuing development of the political science theory of ‘the urban policy regime’ by analysing the differences in policy development attributable to the different ‘city-regional’ (Strathclyde) and ‘public choice’ (Merseyside) geographical structures of local governance. The book demonstrates that these differences in the spatial organisation of local institutions play a powerful role in determining the operation of the local ‘regime’ of policy-makers, the form of final policy outputs, and the level of public accountability achieved.
By:
Iain Docherty Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 219mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781138324701 ISBN 10: 1138324701 Series:Routledge Revivals Pages: 328 Publication Date:30 June 2020 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction. 2. The Urban Transportation Problem. 3. Theory and Practice in Local Governance. 4. Local Governance and Rail Transport in the Study Areas. 5. Perceptions of Policy-making. 6. Major Development Opportunities in Strathclyde. 8. Major Development Opportunities in Merseyside. 9. Incremental Development Opportunities in Merseyside. 10. Conclusions: Impacts on Policy-making.
