Updated with a majority of new readings, the Third Edition of
Readings in Urban Theory expands its focus to present the most recent developments in urban and regional theories and policies in a globalized world.
- Around 75% of the readings included are new for the third edition
- Unifies readings by an orientation toward political economy and normative themes of social justice
- Expands the focus on international planning, including globalization and theories of development
- Addresses the full range of core urban theory so as to remain the primary text in courses
Acknowledgments.
1 Introduction: Theories of Urban Development and Their Implications for Policy and Planning (Susan S. Fainstein and Scott Campbell).
Part I The Changing Urban and Regional System.
2 Regulation Theory, Post-Fordism and Urban Politics (Joe Painter).
3 Neoliberalization and Democracy (Mark Purcell).
4 The Global City: Strategic Site/New Frontier (Saskia Sassen).
5 The Fifth Migration (Robert Fishman).
6 Urban 'Regions' and Their Governance (Patsy Healey).
Part II Diversity: Race, Gender, Ethnicity and the Partitioning of Space.
7 Cities and Diversity: Should we want it? Can we plan for it? (Susan S. Fainstein).
8 Conceptualizing Recognition in Planning (Ruth Fincher and Kurt Iveson).
9 Women's Aspirations and the Home: Episodes in American Feminist Reform (Gwendolyn Wright).
10 Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women? (Susan Moller Okin
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