Pathways to Sustainable Welfare
Inertia, Emergence and Transformation in Swedish Cities
Max Koch author Håkan Johansson author Martin Fritz author Jamil Khan author Kajsa Emilsson author Roger Hildingsson author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bristol University Press
Publishing:11th Feb '25
£45.00
This title is due to be published on 11th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
Pathways to Sustainable Welfare critically examines how cities can address the dual challenges of climate change and sustainability while ensuring the welfare of their populations.
Focused on three Swedish cities, it explores the integration of environmental and welfare concerns in local policies, urban movements and public opinions. Based on theories of inertia, emergence and transformation, it identifies factors driving or obstructing sustainable welfare advancements.
This book is a crucial resource for scholars interested in sustainable transformation, urban governance and social policy. It offers frameworks and empirical evidence relevant to academics, policy makers and practitioners seeking to understand and engage in urban sustainable welfare development.
“In the face of calamitous climate collapse, the case for eco-social policy – the simultaneous pursuit of environmental and social goals – is now well understood. This book contributes to understanding how to achieve that, by revealing the potential of cities to pioneer radical policies drawing on research in Sweden’s largest cities. It clearly depicts both hope and despair in undertaking such a momentous transformation.” Ian Gough, London School of Economics and Political Science
ISBN: 9781447372585
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192 pages