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Urban Theory: A Critical Assessment

by John Rennie Short
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This major new text provides a state of the art synthesis of the main strands of contemporary urban theory. It starts by reviewing the classic contributions to understanding the rise of the modern capitalist city and its evolution into the complex urban landscape of postmodern times. Its core chapters focus on key aspects of the emerging twenty-first century city relating urban socio-spatial processes to theoretical models.

Synopsis

An accessible state of the art assessment of urban theory today focusing on key aspects of the twenty-first century city.

About the Author, John Rennie Short

JOHN RENNIE SHORT is Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

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"A great read: almost as gripping as a good novel. A must-have book for scholars and an ideal text to get students thinking and capture their interest."--Saskia Sassen, University of Chicago and author of Territory, Authority, Rights"A remarkable intellectual tour-de-force: incisive, comprehensive, wide-ranging, compelling."--Sir Peter Hall, University College London

Book Details

Published
August 1, 2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages
272
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781403906595

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