Vienna: Still a Just City?

This book explores and debates the urban transformations that have taken place in Vienna over the past 30 years and their consequences in policy fields such as labor, housing, political and social participation, and the environment. It examines Viennas responses to these pressures in key policy arenas and assesses the citys resilience using time series and an institutional analysis of four key dimensions that characterize the European city model. It is aimed at academics, researchers, and policy-makers in urban studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 162 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into and examines the profound urban transformations that have taken place in Vienna over the past three decades, exploring their far-reaching consequences in various policy domains. Historically, European cities have been renowned for their strong social cohesion, high quality of life, economic ambitions, and robust state institutions. Vienna serves as a prime example of this urban model. However, in recent years, cities have faced significant pressures to adapt their policies and mechanisms in response to demographic shifts, post-industrial transformations, and welfare recalibrations, resulting in deteriorating social conditions in many urban areas.

To address these challenges, each chapter in this volume explores Vienna's responses to these pressures in key policy arenas, examining the outcomes within the specific local contexts. Against a theoretical framework that debates the European city as a model of inclusion and social justice, the authors examine the local capacity to innovate urban policies and address emerging social risks, while also considering potential trade-offs.

The book critically questions and assesses Vienna's resilience by employing time series analysis and an institutional analysis of four key dimensions that define the European city model within the context of post-industrial transition: redistribution, recognition, representation, and sustainability. It offers a multiscalar perspective of urban governance, encompassing labor, housing, participatory, and environmental policies, bringing together different levels and public policy types.

With a focus on academics, researchers, and policy-makers in urban studies, including urban sociology, ecology, geography, and welfare, Vienna: Still a Just City? provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics of urban transformation and its policy implications. The Open Access version of this book, accessible at www.taylorfrancis.com, offers a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners alike.

Weight: 481g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367680114