Urban theory: a critical introduction to power, cities and urbanism in the 21st century

摘要

Make no mistake. Urban theory is having a moment. With renewed intensity, critical scholars are working through a series of interlocking quandaries confronting urban theory. These are no less fundamental than the status, location and function of 'the urban', the nature and politics of critical urban enquiry, and the challenge of theory development and application in a globalising, diversifying urban world. It is at this reflective and reformative juncture that we receive Alan Harding and Talja Blokland's impeccably timed textbook Urban Theory: A Critical Introduction to Power, Cities and Urbanism in the 21st Century.