<title>Abstract</title> Academic research on urban systems has recently come under criticism for its role in the promotion and justification of certain forms of state policy. This critical literature on research impact has identified increased client control of research agendas and processes. However, this...

This article is an exploration of how power has been exercised over the future of part of a rural town in Lancashire, North West England. The article reviews a decade of debates about what should be done with the area, and draws loose comparisons between practices at various stages of the story...

This paper by K.G. (Ben) Knight and David Webb evaluates the experience of UK companies who have invested in central Europe in the 1990s. Most firms are attracted by the opportunity of new, large and expanding markets rather than just the chance to employ low-cost labour. Most report positively...