urban managerialism

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urban managerialism A Weberian-influenced theory of urban processes proposed by R. E. Pahl and others. Urban managers (local government officials and finance officers, for example), controlling access to scarce resources such as housing and education, largely determine the socio-spatial distribution of the population. The theory placed issues of power, conflict, and the role of market and state institutions at the centre of urban sociology.

A Dictionary of Sociology GORDON MARSHALL

managerialism, urban

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managerialism, urban See URBAN MANAGERIALISM.

A Dictionary of Sociology GORDON MARSHALL

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