Notes on Contributors.

Acknowledgments.

Series Editors’ Preface.

Foreword: Saskia Sassen.

Introducing European Cities.

1 Introduction: Cities of Europe: Changing Contexts, Local Arrangements, and the Challenge to Social Cohesion: Yuri Kazepov.

2 The European City: A Conceptual Framework and Normative Project: Hartmut Häussermann and Anne Haila.

Part I The Changing Context of European Cities.

3 Urban Social Change: A Socio-Historical Framework of Analysis: Enzo Mingione.

4 Social Morphology and Governance in the New Metropolis: Guido Martinotti.

5 Capitalism and the City: Globalization, Flexibility, and Indifference: Richard Sennett.

6 Urban Socio-Spatial Configurations and the Future of European Cities: Christian Kesteloot.

Part II The Spatial Impact of Ongoing Transformation Processes.

7 The Dynamics of Social Exclusion and Neighbourhood Decline: Welfare Regimes, Decommodification, Housing, and Urban Inequality: Alan Murie.

8 Social Exclusion, Segregation, and Neighborhood Effects: Sako Musterd and Wim Ostendorf.

9 Segregation and Housing Conditions of Immigrants in Western European Cities: Ronald van Kempen.

10 Gentrification of Old Neighborhoods and Social Integration in Europe: Patrick Simon.

Part III Social Exclusion, Governance, and Social Cohesion in European Cities.

11 Elusive Urban Policies in Europe: Patrick Le Galès.

12 Changing Forms of Solidarity: Urban Development Programs in Europe: Jan Vranken.

13 Challenging the Family: The New Urban Poverty in Southern Europe: Enrica Morlicchio.

14 Minimum Income Policies to Combat Poverty: Local Practices and Social Justice in the “European Social Model”: Marisol García.

Visual Paths Through Urban Europe (CD-Rom).

Index