This book seeks to understand the urban transformation of Amsterdam over a 40-year period. In addition to charting social and economic changes associated with gentrification, it analyses the electoral dynamics and middle-class politics that have underpinned Amsterdam's change to a middle-class city.

Provides a new vision for urbanism Uses Amsterdam as case study Recontextualizes class politics within urban space

Autorentext

Willem Boterman & Wouter van Gent are Urban and Political Geographers at the department of Geography, Planning, and International Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Class, State and Urban Space.- 3. Social and Spatial Transformations.- 4. The Electoral Geography Of Amsterdam.- 5. Political and Institutional Transformations.- 6. Symbolic Politics within the Local State.- 7. Conclusion.