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MEGACITIES
THE POLITICS OF URBAN EXCLUSION AND VIOLENCE IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH |
| By: |
Kees Koonings, Dirk Kruijt |
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Electronic book text |
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£86.25 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1848134908 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781848134904 |
| Publisher: |
ZED BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
10 December, 2009 |
| Pages: |
209 |
| Synopsis: |
The twenty-first century is set to be the stage for the massive urbanization of the world's population. Particularly, the so-called 'megacities' around the world are rapidly becoming the scene for deprivation and exclusion, especially in what has come to be called the 'global south'. In such large-scale yet concentrated social environments, a complex set of relationships links poverty and exclusion to urban politics, power relations and public policy. Violent actors look for power in strategies that seek access to urban politics and policy-making. The urban poor are confronted with the challenge of charting pathways in their 'encounters with violence'. Local politicians, administrators, grass roots leaders and NGO officials are faced with the puzzle of how to restore effective non-violent institutions, legitimate governance and citizen security. Featuring case studies from across the globe - including Latin America, the Middle East and Africa - "Megacities" examines recent world-wide trends in poverty and social exclusion, urban violence and politics, and links these to the challenges faced by policy-makers and practitioners. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Zed Books Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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