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