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BROKEN CITIES
INSIDE THE GLOBAL HOUSING CRISIS |
| By: |
Deborah Potts |
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Paperback |
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£21.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1786990547 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781786990549 |
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| Publisher: |
ZED BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
15 April, 2017 |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
Uncovers the origins of the global housing shortage, as well as offering a radical means of resolving it. |
| Synopsis: |
From Britain's 'Generation Rent' to Hong Kong's notorious 'cage homes', societies around the world are facing a housing crisis of unprecedented proportions. The social consequences of this have been profound, with a lack of affordable housing resulting in overcrowding, homelessness, the breaking up of families, and a sharp decline in fertility in many countries. In Broken Cities, Deborah Potts offers a provocative new perspective on the global housing crisis. While the crisis is often attributed to a failure by governments to provide adequate low-income housing, Potts shows that this is only part of the problem. Fundamentally, the lack of affordable housing stems from the rise of free market economics, which has stifled low-income housing and resulted in millions of workers being paid far less than is needed for them to adequately house themselves and their families. Potts in turn argues that such a crisis requires radical solutions, including the introduction of a basic income alongside a dramatic expansion of public housing.With the world becoming increasingly urbanized, this book provides a timely and urgent account of one of the most pressing social challenges of the 21st century, as well as warning of the greater crises to come if these are not addressed. |
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UK |
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Zed Books Ltd |
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