Urban Politics

Offers a much needed update on urban politics in a globalized world... Davidson and Martin as well as contributors chart new territory and produce thought-provoking research that move the field in a more critical direction - Setha M. Low The Graduate Center of the City University of New York A critical analysis of power and politics is essential to an understanding of contemporary urbanism.  Informative and challenging clear and sophisticated Urban Politics: Critical Approaches encourages readers to grapple with the great diversity of analytical lenses that frame urban political research through detailed engaging case studies - Eugene McCann Simon Fraser University This critical thought provoking discussion of contemporary urban politics places key issues in a geographical context. Divided into three sections: The urban as political setting The urban as political medium The urban as political community The text provides a thorough theoretical grounding with an extensive thematic overview. This unique approach links classical institutional urban politics with a broader set of urban politics and practices.With case study material integrated throughout and consideration given to the discussion of different urban politics from multiple theoretical perspectives this is a completely up to date overview for students of urban geography urban studies urban sociology and of course urban politics.