I am interested in critical governance and urban theory, particularly how Gramscian theory casts light on continuity and change in government-society relations. I recently led an international consortium funded by the ESRC looking at collaborative governance under austerity in eight cities in eight different countries. See: https://cura.our.dmu.ac.uk http://www.dmu.ac.uk/professor-jonathan-davies @cura2015 @profjsdavies https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/between-realism-and-revolt