The Urban Mosaic of Post-Socialist Europe

Space, Institutions and Policy

390 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The book explores urban dynamics in post-socialist Europe 15 years after the fall of communism. The ‘urban mosaic’ metaphor expresses the complexity, diversity and uniqueness of the processes and spatial outcomes in post-socialist cities. The book examines the urban development and the policy and planning processes that have resulted from the socio-economic, political, and institutional transformations characterizing the move to markets and democracy. The emerging urban phenomena are illustrated with in-depth case studies, sensitive to historical themes, cultural issues and the socialist legacy. Cities featured in the book include: Kazan, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw, Prague, Komarno, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest, Sofia and Tirana. The edited volume is organized around the following four themes: the driving forces of post-socialist change; urban processes and spatial change; housing and retail sector transformation; and urban planning and policy responses.

• Reihe: Contributions to Economics
• Themen: Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Finanzen, Betriebswirtschaft und Management Wirtschaftswissenschaft Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• ISBN: 9783790817263
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.09.2006
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Physica
• Herausgegeben von: Sasha Tsenkova, Zorica Nedovic-Budic