Cities: Reimagining the UrbanISBN: 978-0-7456-2414-3
Paperback
192 pages
April 2002, Polity
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- Provides a fresh and challenging perspective on debates
surrounding cities and urban theory
- Argues that too much contemporary theory is based on nostalgia
for a humane and bounded city
- Shows that the traditional divide between the city and
countryside has been perforated through urban encroachment
- Includes chapters on the nature of power, democracy and the
economy in the city
- Offers a lively discussion at a time when this topic is widely and vigorously discussed