Rebel cities : from the right to the city to the urban revolution / David Harvey.

Main entry:

Harvey, David, 1935-

Title & Author:

Rebel cities : from the right to the city to the urban revolution / David Harvey.

Publication:

New York : Verso, 2012.

Description:

xviii, 187 pages ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The right to the city -- The urban roots of capitalist crises -- The creation of the urban commons -- The art of rent -- Reclaiming the city for anti-capitalist struggle -- London 2011 : feral capitalism hits the streets -- #OWS : the party of Wall Street meets its nemesis.
English.

Summary:

Explores cities as the origin of revolutionary politics, where social and political issues are always at the surface, using examples from such cities as New York City and Mumbai to examine how they can be better ecologically reorganized.

ISBN:

9781844678822 (alk. paper)
1844678822 (alk. paper)
9781844679041
1844679047

Subject:

Anti-globalization movement Case studies.
Social justice Case studies.
Capitalism Case studies.
Altermondialisme Études de cas.
Justice sociale Études de cas.
SOCIAL SCIENCE General.
Anti-globalization movement.
Capitalism.
Social justice.
Stadt
Stadtsoziologie
Stadtplanung
Kapitalismus
Antiglobalisierungsbewegung
Soziale Gerechtigkeit
Cities and towns Case studies.
Social conflict Case studies.
Stadsplanering.
Social rättvisa.
Kapitalism.
Stadssociologi.
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS.
PRESSURE GROUPS.
SOCIAL CHANGE.
SOCIAL JUSTICE.
GLOBALIZATION.
CAPITALISM.
CITIES.
CASE STUDIES.

Form/genre:

Case studies.
Études de cas.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 295676
Call No.: BIB 242031
Status: Available

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