Delivering flagship projects in an era of regulatory capitalism: State-led privatization and the London Olympics 2012

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 176-197

  Raco, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Governance; London; Olympics; Regulation; United Kingdom; Urban development

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; OLYMPIC GAMES; PRIVATIZATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SOCIAL POLICY; STATE LED DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN POLITICS;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84890891716     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.12025     Document Type: Article

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