University of Groningen From city marketing to city branding Kavaratzis, M. IMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite from it. Please check the document version below. Document Version Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of record Publication date: 2008 Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research database Citation for published version (APA): Kavaratzis, M. (2008). From city marketing to city branding: An interdisciplinary analysis with reference to Amsterdam, Budapest and Athens [S.l.]: s.n. Copyright Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Take-down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons the number of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum. Download date: 18-07-2017 RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN From City Marketing to City Branding An Interdisciplinary Analysis with Reference to Amsterdam, Budapest and Athens Proefschrift ter verkrijging van het doctoraat in de Ruimtelijke Wetenschappen aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen op gezag van de Rector Magnificus, dr. F. Zwarts, in het openbaar te verdedigen op donderdag 23 oktober 2008 om 13:15 uur door Michail Kavaratzis geboren op 19 april 1973 te Athene, Griekenland Mihail_konyv_165x240mm_BELIVEK.indd I 2008.09.12. 15:19:07 Promotor : Prof. dr. G.J. Ashworth Beoordelingscommissie : Prof. dr. A. Deffner Prof. dr. P.H. Pellenbarg Prof. dr. M. Trueman ISBN: 978-90-367-3552-0 Mihail_konyv_165x240mm_BELIVEK.indd II 2008.09.12. 15:19:08 To Aliki and Pavlos who gave me the boat… To Andrea who gives me the trip… To Nikolas who keeps changing the destination… Mihail_konyv_165x240mm_BELIVEK.indd III 2008.09.12. 15:19:08 Mihail_konyv_165x240mm_BELIVEK.indd IV 2008.09.12. 15:19:08 Table of Contents Preface vii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Methodology of the research 17 Chapter 3 The theoretical framework 31 Chapter 4 Place branding theory 51 Chapter 5 Marketing Amsterdam 65 Chapter 6 Marketing Budapest 83 Chapter 7 Marketing Athens 103 Chapter 8 Revisiting the theory 127 Chapter 9 Conclusions 141 References 161 Acknowledgements 173 Appendices 179 Summary - Samenvatting - ∑ύνοψη 185 Mihail_konyv_165x240mm_BELIVEK.indd V 3 2008.09.12. 15:19:08 Mihail_konyv_165x240mm_BELIVEK.indd VI 2008.09.12. 15:19:08