Exclusionary policies are not just about the 'Neoliberal City': A critique of theories of urban revanchism and the case of Rotterdam

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 820-834

  Van Eijk, Gwen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ethnic minorities; Exclusionary policies; Integration; National unity; Safety; Urban revanchism

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC MINORITY; POLICY STRATEGY; SOCIAL INCLUSION; SOCIAL SECURITY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY;

NETHERLANDS; ROTTERDAM; SOUTH HOLLAND;

EID: 78649843296     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2010.00944.x     Document Type: Article

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