Book reviewed in this article:

Ashford, D.E. editor, 1980: Financing urban government in the welfare state.

Blair, J. P. and Nachmias, D. editors, 1979: Fiscal retrenchment and urban policy.

Buttel, F.H. and Newby, H. editors, 1980: The rural sociology of the advanced societies.

Daniels, P. W. and Warnes, A. M. 1980: Movement in cities: spatial perspectives in urban transport and travel.

Davidson, J. 1979: Political partnerships: neighbourhood residents and their council members.

Hain, P. 1980: Neighbourhood participation.

Saunders, P. 1979: Urban politics. A sociological interpretation.

Hannerz, U. 1980: Exploring the city: inquiries toward an urban anthropology.

Herbert, D. T. and Johnston, R. J. editors, 1980: Geography and the urban environment: progress in research and applications, volume III.

King, A. D. 1976: Colonial urban development — culture, social power and environment.

Press, I. and Smith, E. editors, 1980: Urban places and process — readings in the anthropology of cities.

Lewis, R.A. and Rowland, R.H. 1979: Population redistribution in the USSR. It’s (sic) impact on society, 1897–1977.

Lloyd, P. 1980: The ‘young towns’ of Lima: aspects of urbanization in Peru.

Parry Lewis, J. 1979: Urban economics: a set approach.

Watkins, A. J. 1980: The practice of urban economics.

Rees, G. and Rees, T. L. editors, 1980: Poverty and social inequality in Wales.

Vickerman, R. 1980: Spatial economic behaviour.