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Télécharger le livre : Jerusalem Online
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Jerusalem Online
Valentina Carraro
The book addresses the rapid shifts which have taken place within cartography, and argues that no amount of technological sophistication will lead to neutral representations, and that as such critical cartography provides a solid foundation for questioning the power of...

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2021-09-20
Collection : The Contemporary City
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63,29 €
Télécharger le livre : Neoliberal Urbanism, Contested Cities and Housing in Asia
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Neoliberal Urbanism, Contested Cities and Housing in Asia
Hyun Bang Shin , Yi-Ling Chen
Considering Asian cities ranging from Taipei, Hong Kong and Bangkok to Hanoi, Nanjing and Seoul, this collection discusses the socio-political processes of how neoliberalization entwines with local political economies and legacies of ‘developmental’ or ‘socialist’...

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2019-04-23
Collection : The Contemporary City
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94,94 €
Télécharger le livre : Contested Cities and Urban Activism
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Contested Cities and Urban Activism
Miguel Angel Martínez López , Xiaoyi Sun , Ngai Ming Yip
This edited volume advances our understanding of urban activism beyond the social movement theorization dominated by thesis of political opportunity structure and resource mobilization, as well as by research based on experience from the global north. Covering a...

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2018-10-13
Collection : The Contemporary City
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105,49 €
Télécharger le livre : Reclaiming Cities as Spaces of Middle Class Parenthood
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Reclaiming Cities as Spaces of Middle Class Parenthood
Johanna Lilius
For nearly a century families have been out-migrating to suburbs and peri-urban areas. In this book, Johanna Lilius conceptualizes the relatively recent phenomenon of families choosing to live in the inner city. Drawing on a range of qualitative data, the book offers a...

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2018-09-12
Collection : The Contemporary City
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116,04 €
Télécharger le livre : Power, Glamour and Angst
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Power, Glamour and Angst
Ilan Wiesel
Power, Glamour and Angst is about the social and cultural life of three Australian neighbourhoods – Toorak (Melbourne), Mosman (Sydney) and Cottesloe (Perth) - which are home to some of the nation’s wealthiest and most powerful citizens. The book explores how living in...

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2018-08-25
Collection : The Contemporary City
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94,94 €
Télécharger le livre : The Divided City and the Grassroots
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The Divided City and the Grassroots
Giulia Carabelli
Focusing on Mostar, a city in Bosnia Herzegovina that became the epitome of ethnic divisions during the Yugoslav wars, this cutting edge book considers processes of violent partitioning in cities. Providing an in-depth understanding of the social, political, and mundane...

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2018-03-14
Collection : The Contemporary City
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73,84 €
Télécharger le livre : The Urban Politics of Squatters' Movements
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The Urban Politics of Squatters' Movements
Miguel A. Martínez López
This volume sheds light on the development of squatting practices and movements in nine European cities (Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Rome, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Rotterdam and Brighton) by examining the numbers, variations and significant contexts in their life...

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2017-11-27
Collection : The Contemporary City
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94,94 €
Télécharger le livre : The Global Cultural Capital
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The Global Cultural Capital
Mari Paz Balibrea
This book argues the crucial role of culture and cultural policies in defining the notion of urban citizenship in Barcelona since 1979. Through analysis of official documents, municipal publicity campaigns, sport – including the Olympic Games and Barcelona F.C – and...

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2017-08-29
Collection : The Contemporary City
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73,84 €
Télécharger le livre : Cities and the Super-Rich
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Cities and the Super-Rich
Ray Forrest , Sin Yee Koh , Ray Forrest , Bart Wissink
With the rise of wealth inequalities, our cities are changing dramatically. This collection critically engages with and advances existing debates on the super-rich and their roles in these transformations.  An interdisciplinary range of contributions from...

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2017-02-28
Collection : The Contemporary City
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126,59 €