Since the 1990s, city branding has become a key factor in urban development policies. Cities all over the world take specific actions to manipulate the imagery and the perceptions of places, both in t
Rossi (human geography, U. of Cagliari) and Vanolo (geography and spatial planning, U. of Turin) analyze how the intimately interconnected processes and forces of globalization, post-Fordism, postmode
This compelling new textbook scrutinizes urban politics through a theoretical and empirical lens to provide readers with a clear understanding of the relationship between political, spatial and econom