THE POLITICS OF MOBILITY by Geoff Vigar ( 9780415259163 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE POLITICS OF MOBILITY
TRANSPORT PLANNING, THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY

By:

Geoff Vigar

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0415259169

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9780415259163

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

11 October, 2001

Series:

Transport, Development and Sustainability Series

Pages:

256

Description:

The Politics of Mobility presents case studies of local transport policy-making and in-depth analysis of UK national transport policy in the period 1987-2000 to highlight how policy was promoted and resisted.

Synopsis:

Transport issues are critically embedded in everyday life. For this very reason, ways of addressing such issues are almost always hugely politically contentious, as a quick glance at local and national media will testify. Such contentiousness is growing as ever increasing mobility for many in western society has led to a critical examination of the fundamental basis by which transport issues are considered in government and beyond. Despite the strength of this examination, the implementation of new approaches to dealing with transport issues has proved deeply problematic. The Politics of Mobility pioneers a methodological and theoretical framework derived from the social and political sciences to shed light on the complexities of dealing with these issues. It mobilises three case studies that highlight the realpolitik of dealing with such concerns for students, practitioners, researchers and activists.

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10 b&w photosgraphs

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Imprint:

Spon Press

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