The politics of airport expansion in the United Kingdom : Hegemony, policy and the rhetoric of 'sustainable aviation'.

Griggs, Steven.

The politics of airport expansion in the United Kingdom : Hegemony, policy and the rhetoric of 'sustainable aviation'. - Oxford : Manchester University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource (385 pages). - Issues in Environmental Politics MUP .

Includes bibliographies and index.

The politics of airport expansion in the United Kingdom: Hegemony, policy and the rhetoric of 'sustainable aviation'; Half Title Page ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents; Boxes; Preface and acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Discourse, rhetoric and logics; 2. Problematising 'sustainable aviation' in the UK; 3. The post-war regime of aviation expansion; 4. The new rhetoric of airport protest; 5. The Future of Air Transport: the 2003 white paper; 6. Resignifying airports and aviation; 7. The third runway at Heathrow; Conclusion; Epilogue; References; Index.

The first in-depth analysis of the protest campaigns and policymaking practices that have marked British aviation since the construction of Heathrow Airport.



9781526112132


Airports--Planning.--Great Britain


Electronic Books.

TL726 / .P655 2016