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To explore US perspectives on the 2014 Independence Referendum, we assessed media coverage of the campaign and newspaper editorials, pairing these commentaries with interviews of Scottish-Americans conducted in the month immediately following the vote. Many in the United States perceived the referendum to be a model of participatory democracy, and recognized the complex issues that faced Scottish voters. In common with those in Scotland, economic concerns were primary, but added to these was an assessment of the USA's military relationship with the UK. We conclude by suggesting that American awareness of current Scottish politics was enhanced by the referendum campaign and discussions of it within the diaspora community.

The United States media have given rather little attention to the question of the Scottish referendum despite important economic, political and military links between the US and the UK/Scotland. For some in the US a 'no' vote would be greeted with relief given these ties: for others, a 'yes' vote would be acclaimed as an underdog escaping England's imperium, a narrative clearly echoing America's own founding story. This article explores commentary in the US press and media as well as reporting evidence from on-going interviews with the Scottish diaspora in the US. It concludes that there is as complex a picture of the 2014 referendum in the United States as there is in Scotland.

The neoliberal philosophy of fiscal austerity aligned with reduced regulation has transformed Chicago. As pursued by mayor Rahm Emanuel and his predecessor Richard M. Daley, neoliberalism led officials to privatize everything from parking meters to schools, gut regulations and social services, and promote gentrification wherever possible. The essayists explore an essential question: how does neoliberalism work on the ground in today's Chicago? Contextual chapters explore race relations, physical development, and why Chicago embraced neoliberalism. Other contributors delve into aspects of the neoliberal vision, neoliberalism's impact on three iconic city spaces, and how events like the 2008 foreclosure crisis and the bid to attract the Olympic Games reveal the workings of neoliberalism

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Chicago: Neoliberal City -- Part I. Context -- Chapter 1. Class and Race-Ethnicity in a Changing City: A Historical Perspective on Inequalities -- Chapter 2. Metropolitan Chicago's Geography of Inequality -- Chapter 3. Contemporary Chicago Politics: Myth, Reality, and Neoliberalism -- Part II. Neoliberal Visions -- Chapter 4. Urban Sustainability and the "Greening" of Neoliberal Chicago -- Chapter 5. Sports and Blue-Collar Mythology in Neoliberal Chicago -- Part III. Neoliberal Spaces -- Chapter 6. Remaking Chicago's Industrial Spaces -- Chapter 7. Becoming "Boystown" in Neoliberal Chicago: A Critical Urban Morphology of the North Halsted-Broadway Corridor -- Chapter 8. Historic Preservation in a Neoliberal Context: From the Medinah Temple to Bloomingdale's -- Part IV. Neoliberal Processes -- Chapter 9. Neighborhood Impacts of the Foreclosure Crisis -- Chapter 10. The Chicago Bid to Host the 2016 Olympics: Much Promised, Little Learned -- Chapter 11. Surveillance, Security, and Intelligence-Led Policing in Chicago -- Conclusion: Beyond Neoliberal Chicago -- The Contributors -- Index

Containing over 70 case studies from developing and developed economies around the world, this book provides a broad introduction to regional and local economic development. It explores how government, private industry and individuals interact to achieve economic development. Discussion topics and associated readings consolidate understanding