Chapter 1: Introduction to the urban moment
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Monograph Chapter
Published:
31 Mar 2017
Page Range:
1–10
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785363429.00007
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This chapter introduces the idea of the Third Urban Revolution and the contemporary urban moment. It outlines how cities are a crucial juncture for political economy and civil society, the setting for new subjectivities and the platform for progressive social change, and provides an introduction to the chapters in the book. Keywords: urban moment, third urban revolution, cities, urbanization
Cover A Research Agenda for Cities
A Research Agenda for Cities
Edited by
John R. Short
Monograph Book
Published:
31 Mar 2017
Print ISBN:
9781785363412
eISBN:
9781785363429
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785363429
Pages:
c 320
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2017
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