About the Contributors; Preface; Introduction Peter Bramham, Ian Henry, Hans Mommaas and Hugo van der Poel ; Part One: Leisure, Politics and the City ; 1. Cultural Policy and Urban Social Movements: The Response of the 'New Left' in Rome (1976-85) and London (1981-86) Franco Bianchini 2. Leisure Policy and the Quality of Life in Athens Fouli Papageorgiou 3. Central Government Policy in France under the Socialist Administration 1981-86 Linda Hantrais 4. Cultural Policy and Sports Policy in Brussels Eric Corijn, Dominique Danau and Livin Bollaert ; Part Two: Urban Initiatives in Leisure and Sport ; 5. Leisure Education and the Antwerp School System Eric Corijn and Marc Theeboom 6. Unemployment and Leisure: A Case-Study of Nijmegen Adri Dietvorst 7. Sports Policy Initiatives in Rotterdam: Targeting Disadvantaged Groups Sjoerd Rijpma and Henk Meiburg 8.

Public Sector Sport and Recreation Initiatives for the Unemployment in Britain's Inner Cities Sue Glyptis 9. Community Recreation: New Wine in Old Bottles Les Haywood and Frank Kew ; Part Three: Leisure and Socio-Spatial Structure ; 10. Urban Development, Leisure Facilities, and the Inner City: A Case-Study of Inner Leeds and Bradford John Spink 11. Outdoor Recreation and Development in the Lille and Bassin Minier Region (Northern France) Jean-Michel Dewailly 12. Inner Cities and Urban Tourism in the Netherlands: New Challenges for Local Authorities Myriam Jansen-Verbeke 13. Changes in Economy, Politics and Lifestyles: An Essay on the Restructuring of Urban Leisure Hans Mommaas and Hugo can der Poel 14. Leisure and Urban Processes: Conclusion Peter Bramham, Ian Henry, Hans Mommaas and Hugo van der Poel ; Index.