A City of One's Own: Blurring the Boundaries Between Private and Public

It is often overlooked that the initiatives of private individuals and bodies have always been a major feature of urban governance in English and American cities, before, during and after the heyday of 20th-century Welfare States. This book highlights the citizens' continuous participation in a wide range of urban affairs, especially outside institutional frameworks.

• | Author: Sophie Body-Gendrot
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Nov 28, 2008
• | Number of Pages: 232 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 0754675025
• | ISBN-13: 9780754675020