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Revival of a City

Coventry in a Globalising World, Palgrave Studies in Economic History

Erschienen am 09.08.2019, 1. Auflage 2020
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ISBN/EAN: 9783030228217
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: xiv, 276 S., 12 s/w Illustr., 3 farbige Illustr.,
Einband: gebundenes Buch

Beschreibung

In 2021 Coventry celebrates being the national City of Culture. Modern Coventry is a product of successive rounds of industrial, economic and social developments driven by regional, national and global forces. This book presents a timely opportunity to reflect on this rich, and often misunderstood, history.The book examines the development of industry, services, infrastructure and social transformation, and the role which globalising forces have played in influencing these, particularly since the 1950s. It looks at the experiences of the city of Coventry in responding to the challenges of socioeconomic change, technological advances, reconstruction and renewal.Issues of investment, economic decline, reconstruction, employment change and local and national governance are all considered in assessing the contradiction of modern Coventry in bringing together new industries and development opportunities while still being shaped by its historical economic challenges. By focusing on the case of Coventry this book contributes to debates surrounding urban structural change, economic diversification and resilience from the perspective of a medium-sized city.

Autorenportrait

Jason Begley is Assistant Professor at Coventry University, UK. Tom Donnelly is Emeritus Professor at Coventry University, UK. David Jarvis is Reader at Coventry University, UK. Paul Sissons is Reader at Coventry University, UK.