"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

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