Urban politics: critical approaches
This critical, thought provoking discussion of contemporary urban politics places key issues in a geographical context. Divided into three sections: The urban as political setting, The urban as political medium, The urban as political community, The text provides a thorough theo…
Urban politics: critical approaches
Offers a much needed update on urban politics in a globalized world; Davidson and Martin, as well as contributors, chart new territory and produce thought-provoking research that move the field in a more critical direction.
"The book addresses the cultural dimensions of planning. A 'culturalized planning model' is introduced to consider the 'rules of the game' how culture affects planning practices not only on an explicit 'surface' but also on a 'hidden' implicit level. The model consists of the th…
"Despite the fact that virtually all urban growth is occurring, and will continue to occur, in the cities of the Global South, the conceptual tools used to study cities are distilled disproportionately from research on the highly developed cities of the Global North. With urban …
"Despite the fact that virtually all urban growth is occurring, and will continue to occur, in the cities of the Global South, the conceptual tools used to study cities are distilled disproportionately from research on the highly developed cities of the Global North. With urban …
