Nicholas Deakin is Professor of Social Policy and Administration at the University of Birmingham, and John Edwards is Reader in Social Policy at the University of London.

• 1 Enterprise as policy 2 From public provision to private enterprise 3 Is inner city policy about urban deprivation? 4 The logic of the enterprise strategy 5 Trafford Park: Manchester’s economic larder 6 Docklands: Flagship or Titanic? 7 Heartlands—a different approach to partnership 8 Private enterprise alone 9 The reach of private enterprise 10 Social policies for the inner city 11 Private investment as public policy

`a fascinating and highly readable account of the development of urban policy over the last 20 years ... will appeal to students of public policy and urban studies as well as to practitioners in central and local government and organisations involved in inner city initiatives.' - Local Government Studies`... is a captivating and timely book which is well written and will be essential reading for students and lecturers of urban policy and planning, professionals and for central and local government administrators.' - Town & Country Planning

Nicholas Deakin is Professor of Social Policy and Administration at the University of Birmingham, and John Edwards is Reader in Social Policy at the University of London.

• 1 Enterprise as policy 2 From public provision to private enterprise 3 Is inner city policy about urban deprivation? 4 The logic of the enterprise strategy 5 Trafford Park: Manchester’s economic larder 6 Docklands: Flagship or Titanic? 7 Heartlands—a different approach to partnership 8 Private enterprise alone 9 The reach of private enterprise 10 Social policies for the inner city 11 Private investment as public policy

`a fascinating and highly readable account of the development of urban policy over the last 20 years ... will appeal to students of public policy and urban studies as well as to practitioners in central and local government and organisations involved in inner city initiatives.' - Local Government Studies`... is a captivating and timely book which is well written and will be essential reading for students and lecturers of urban policy and planning, professionals and for central and local government administrators.' - Town & Country Planning

Nicholas Deakin is Professor of Social Policy and Administration at the University of Birmingham, and John Edwards is Reader in Social Policy at the University of London.

• 1 Enterprise as policy 2 From public provision to private enterprise 3 Is inner city policy about urban deprivation? 4 The logic of the enterprise strategy 5 Trafford Park: Manchester’s economic larder 6 Docklands: Flagship or Titanic? 7 Heartlands—a different approach to partnership 8 Private enterprise alone 9 The reach of private enterprise 10 Social policies for the inner city 11 Private investment as public policy

`a fascinating and highly readable account of the development of urban policy over the last 20 years ... will appeal to students of public policy and urban studies as well as to practitioners in central and local government and organisations involved in inner city initiatives.' - Local Government Studies`... is a captivating and timely book which is well written and will be essential reading for students and lecturers of urban policy and planning, professionals and for central and local government administrators.' - Town & Country Planning