Cities, politics and power / Simon Parker
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: Routledge critical introduction to urbanism and the cityPublication details: Routledge, 2011. London:Description: xii,: 211 pISBN:- 9780415365796
- 320.85 PAR-C
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Text/Reserve Book | Library, SPAB E-2 | Non Fiction | 320.85 PAR-C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 006201 |
Contents :-
Part I Inroduction--
1. Making sense of urban power --
Part II The political life of cities --
2. The civic city : the emergence of urban societies --
3. The uncivil city: violence, conflict and resistance --
Part III Urban governance --
4. Political organisations and the quest for urban power --
5. The government of cities --
6. The confines of power: cities, regions and states in a global perspective --
Part IV Identity, communication and space --
7. The politics of urban identity --
8. Information, communication and the networks of urban power--
9. The landscapes of urban power--
Part 5: Conclusion --
10. Power and Politics in the City--
Presents an introduction into how, on whose behalf, and with what consequences the cities in which we live are run.
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