Urban Policy in the European Union - 9781138712157

Taylor & Francis

This title was first published in 2003.Urban Policy in the European Union examines the growing involvement of the European Union (EU), namely the Commission, in urban policy matters. It is particularly relevant for courses on European studies, regional studies, public policy and politics and for policy makers engaged in this field such as government officials and EU bodies. > This title was first published in 2003.This book examines the development of urban policy instruments at the level of the EU primarily by the use of Structural Funds under the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional Policy. This is the first book-length analysis of the politics of EU urban policy. The first section of the book concentrates on how and why the European Commission, with no clear mandate from the Treaties for an urban policy, has ventured into this area. The second section examines in detail the implementation of one of these instruments in two specific cases: London and Marseilles.