URBAN THEORY: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT  (Hardcover, John Rennie Short)

The majority of the world’s population now lives in cities. Now, more than ever, we need a guide to navigating the complexity of the modern metropolis. This revised and updated second edition by a leading authority provides a state-of-the-art synthesis of contemporary debates in urban theory, will illustrative case studies from around the globe. Beginning with a review of classic contribution to understanding the rise of the modern capitalist city, it then looks at the evolution of the city into diverse urban landscape of post modern times. Accessible comprehensive, and likely in style the new edition is the ideal text for student from the range of disciplines including geography cultural studies planning urban design politics, sociology and economics.