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Cities, politics and power / Simon Parker

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Routledge critical introduction to urbanism and the cityPublication details: Routledge, 2011. London:Description: xii,: 211 pISBN:
  • 9780415365796
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.85 PAR-C
Contents:
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--
Summary: Presents an introduction into how, on whose behalf, and with what consequences the cities in which we live are run.
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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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