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Serie: Globalization and community
PaperbackEngels9780816677184
23-2-2012
Asks and answers hard questions about the consequences of local government programs for democracy Meer
PaperbackEngels9780816694327
8-8-2015
Focusing on the South African city of Durban, "Security in the Bubble" looks at spatialized security practices, engaging with strategies and dilemmas of urban security governance in cities around the world. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780816650675
12-6-2009
For the more than a billion people who now live in urban slums, gangs are ubiquitous features of daily life. Though still most closely associated with American cities, gangs are an entrenched, worldwide phenomenon that play a significant role in a wide range of activities, from drug dealing to extortion to religious and political violence. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780816628933
15-6-1998
Using Robert Reich's "The Work of Nations" as a springboard, the text argues that globalism coupled with disparities of wealth and power, changes the work of nations and the role of communities. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780816629053
1-7-1998
This volume presents a real-world picture of New York City's Chinatown, countering the "orientalist" view by looking at the human dimensions and the larger forces of globalization that make this neighbourhood both unique and broadly instructive. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780816676132
16-8-2011
Returning social justice to the center of urban policy debates Meer
PaperbackEngels9780816697489
15-7-2016
San Diego, California, is frequently viewed as a model for American urban revitalization. It looks like a success story: blight and poverty replaced by high rises and jobs. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780816656295
6-4-2011
How knowledge and power flow between places and impact cities worldwide. Meer