From corporate city to citizens city? Urban leadership after local entrepreneurialism in the United Kingdom

The authors reassess the recent history of U.K. urban politics. Following t he local entrepreneurialism promoted by the Thatcher governments in the 198 0s, they trace the gradual emergence of a more inclusive approach to urban policy. This shift, which began with the Major government in the early 1990 s, marks a move toward a more community-orientated vision of social regener ation. Through a survey of the evolution of partnership styles and economic development in Leeds and informed by recent cross-national work on regime theory, the authors provide insights into the structural factors that have shaped the formation, composition, and actions of local coalitions in U.K. governance.