Explore the transformative landscape of global urban politics with this insightful book that delves into how urbanization shapes political processes across the globe. With a focus on the past four decades, this work dissects the complexities of urban social movements, diversity politics, and environmental politics, showcasing their profound impact on local and transnational governance. Richly illustrated through case studies from cities like Mexico City, Hanoi, Montreal, and New York, you will gain unprecedented perspectives from the frontline of urban activism, including youth activists and community organizers. This essential reading redefines urban political studies by extending its boundaries beyond traditional municipal institutions, making it indispensable for advanced students and scholars passionate about shaping our urban future. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780745685502. Year: 2016. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK). Pages: 248. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780745685502
Year: 2016
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 248


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In what ways has global urbanization affected the political process? This book offers a reflection on the transformations of urban politics worldwide in the past four decades, from interpersonal street-level politics to transnational governing institutions.

Organized thematically, the book examines urban social movements, diversity politics, environmental politics and security politics at a global level and argues that living in an urban world calls for a profound rethinking of how we act politically. Through ethnographic incursions into the worlds of youth activists, domestic workers, rioters, barrio bandits and peripheral villagers, among others, from Mexico City and Hanoi to Montreal and New York, the book makes a number of theoretical propositions to redefine the field of urban political studies.

Extending the view of urban politics beyond municipal and metropolitan institutions to the broader political process in cities, this book will be invaluable to advanced students and scholars interested in our urban future. For, as Boudreau convincingly suggests, global urban life is political life.