Cities, Politics and Power

by Simon Parker

Book Overview

Traditionally, the study of 'power in the city' was confined to the institutions of urban government and the actors involved in contesting and making political decisions in and for metropolitan societies. Increasingly, however, attention has turned to the function of the city not only as a centre of urban governance but as a major economic, social, cultural and strategic force in its own right.

Cities, Politics and Power combines this traditional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415365805
• ISBN13: 9780415365802
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"