Cities, Economic Inequality and Justice: Reflections and Alternative Perspectives

by Anet Weterings, Edwin Buitelaar, Roderik Ponds

Increasing economic inequality in cities, and the spatial translation of that into more segregated neighbourhoods, is top of the political agenda in developed countries. While the overall living standards have increased in the last century, the focus has now shifted from poverty to economic differences, with a particular focus on the gap between the very poor and the (ultra-)rich.

The authors observe a common view among policy-makers and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138283991
• ISBN13: 9781138283992
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"