Urban Policy Contradictions: the market versus redistributive approaches

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British urban policy emphasises the concept of partnership between different levels of government and the importance of institutional co-ordination for effective problem solving. This ignores underlying political and ideological conflicts between the objectives of central government and local authorities in the major conurbations. Examining the evolution of urban policy in Clydeside reveals two competing models of urban regeneration articulated by central and local government, reflecting different modes of interest representation and political accountability. This has particularly adverse consequences for certain communities within the conurbation. Policy prescriptions which fail to recognise these underlying conflicts are unlikely to succeed.

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