Economic Geography Books

New and Published Books

1. Branding Cities

   Cosmopolitanism, Parochialism, and Social Change

   Edited by Stephanie Hemelryk Donald, Eleonore Kofman, Catherine Kevin

   Series: Routledge Advances in Geography

   Fierce competitiveness between established and emerging major cities, such as Berlin, London, Shanghai and Sydney, has led to a pressure to excel as desirable locations for business, cultural activities, highly skilled migrants and tourists. At the same time, the transformation of settled and new...

   Published February 2nd 2012 by Routledge
2. Food Practices in Transition

   Changing Food Consumption, Retail and Production in the Age of Reflexive Modernity

   Edited by Gert Spaargaren, Peter Oosterveer, Anne Loeber

   Series: Routledge Studies in Sustainability Transitions

   This edited volume presents and reflects upon empirical evidence of ‘sustainability’-induced and -related transition in food practices. The material collected in the various chapters contributes to our understanding of the ways in which ideas and preferences, sociotechnological developments and...

   Published December 20th 2011 by Routledge
3. Selling Ethnic Neighborhoods

   The Rise of Neighborhoods as Places of Leisure and Consumption

   Edited by Volkan Aytar, Jan Rath

   Series: Routledge Advances in Geography

   While ethnic neighborhoods are usually associated with poverty, crime and social problems, they have also emerged as places of leisure and consumption, providing opportunities for numerous entrepreneurs and employees. Local and national governments and other regulatory actors, as well as the media,...

   Published December 20th 2011 by Routledge
4. Just Growth

   Inclusion and Prosperity in America's Metropolitan Regions

   By Chris Benner, Manuel Pastor

   Series: Regions and Cities

   Breaking new ground in its innovative blend of quantitative and qualitative methods, the book essentially argues that another sort of growth is indeed possible. While offering specific insights for regional leaders and analysts of metropolitan areas, the authors also draw a broader – and quite...

   Published December 18th 2011 by Routledge
5. China and Europe

   The Implications of the Rise of China for European Space

   Edited by Klaus Kunzmann, Willy A Schmid, Martina Koll-Schretzenmayr

   Series: Regions and Cities

   What are the likely long-term implications of this shift to Asia for the cities and regions of Europe? To just ‘wait and see’ cannot be the response, nor the hope that the attractiveness of Asia will diminish over time and that the economic growth will slow down. Will Europe be able to retain its...

   Published December 14th 2011 by Routledge
6. Environmental Amenities and Regional Economic Development

   Edited by Todd L. Cherry, Dan Rickman

   Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics

   Economic development and the environment are presumed to be in conflict, but the latter part of the twentieth century experienced a series of economic changes that increasingly questioned this view. Economic activity became more footloose and the ability to attract productive labor became a...

   Published December 14th 2011 by Routledge
7. Regional Competitiveness

   Edited by Ron Martin, Michael Kitson, Peter Tyler

   Series: Regions and Cities

   There is now a wide spread interest in regions as a key focus in the organization and governance of economic growth and wealth creation. This important book considers the factors that influence and shape the competitive performance of regions. This is not just an issue of academic interest and...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
8. Revolt, Revolution, Critique

   The Paradox of Society

   By Bulent Diken

   Series: International Library of Sociology

   In contemporary society the idea of ‘revolution’ seems to have become obsolete. What is more untimely than the idea of revolution today? At the same time, however, the idea of radical change no longer refers to exceptional circumstances but has become normalized as part of daily life. Ours is a ‘...

   Published December 4th 2011 by Routledge
9. Global Food-Price Shocks and Poor People

   Themes and Case Studies

   Edited by Marc Cohen, Melinda Smale

   Series: Development in Practice Books

   This book examines the effects of high and volatile food prices during 2007-08 on low-income farmers and consumers in developing, transition, and industrialized countries. Previous studies of this crisis have mostly used models to estimate the likely impacts. This volume includes actual evidence...

   Published December 4th 2011 by Routledge
10. Energy and Security in the Caucasus

    By Emmanuel Karagiannis

    Any understanding of the complex politics of the post-Soviet Caucasus presupposes an understanding of the relationship between the transportation of Azerbaijan's oil, inter-state relations and ethnic conflicts. Energy and Security in the Caucasus is a contribution to the debate revolving...

    Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge