Cities and Development by Jo Beall

Cities and Development by Jo Beall

Offers a critical exploration of the dynamic relationship between urbanism and development. Highlighting both the challenges and opportunities associated with rapid urban change, this book surveys the historical relationship between urbanization and development, and the role cities play in fostering economic growth in a globalizing world.

"Beall and Fox’s text provides a comprehensive, concise introduction to the interweaving of urbanism and development in a rapidly urbanizing worldWritten in clear, unfussy prose, with text boxes bringing exemplary stories under the microscope, it largely succeeds in presenting a nuanced view of this complex and perplexing topic. Study questions at the end of each chapter will help teachers to guide class discussions." John Friedmann, Professor Emeritus, UCLA; Honorary Professor, University of British Columbia, USA

"Most books about developing cities tend to be written from the standpoint of either academic disciplinary theorising or from practitioner concerns with a problem, such as urban upgrading. The strength of this book lies in its focus on the role of cities in development from a multidisciplinary perspective which will appeal to students." Stella Lowder, University of Glasgow, UK

"Cities and Development is an informative, very useful book designed to be used for college and university classes in urban studies or economic development...The level of the content is both very solid and suitable for the intended audience...Summing Up: Recommended." -- Choice, May 2010

Jo Beall is Professor of Development Studies at the London School of Economics. A political sociologist, she specialises in urban development policy, local governance and cities in situations of conflict and her books include Uniting a Divided City: Governance and Social Exclusion in Johannesburg, A City for All, and Funding Local Governance Sean Fox is a researcher and Teaching Fellow in the Development Studies Institute at the London School of Economics. He has worked as a consultant on urban poverty and development issues with Oxfam, Care International, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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ISBN 13	9780415390996
ISBN 10	0415390990
Title	Cities and Development
Author	Jo Beall
Series	Routledge Perspectives On Development
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2009-06-19
Number of pages	268
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