Globalised minds, roots in the city : urban upper-middle classes in Europe / Alberta Andreotti, Patrick Le Gales and Francisco Javier Moreno-Fuentes. [electronic resource] Andreotti, Alberta. Le Galès, Patrick. Moreno Fuentes, Francisco Javier. Upper class Europe. Middle class Europe. Professional employees Europe. Executives Europe. HN380.Z9 305.5/2094 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. "Globalised Minds, Roots in the City utilises empirical evidence from four European cities to explore the role of urban upper middle classes in the transformations experienced by contemporary European societies. Presents new empirical evidence collected through an original comparative research about professionals and managers in four European cities in three countries Features an innovative combination of approaches, methods, and techniques in its analyses of European post-national societies Reveals how segments of Europe's urban population are adopting "exit" or "partial exit" strategies in respect to the nation state Utilises approaches from classic urban sociology, globalization and mobility studies, and spatial class analysis Includes in depth interviews, social networking techniques, and classic questions of political representation and values "-- Provided by publisher. "Presents new empirical evidence collected through an original comparative research about professionals and managers in four European cities in three countries"-- Provided by publisher. 2015 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118330791 eng Studies in Urban and Social Change Studies in urban and social change. Globalised minds, roots in the city. Globalised minds, roots in the city. Europe. fast (OCoLC)fst01245064 Europe. Europe. Europe. Europe.