Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given
area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject
in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of
travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Nowadays, the
majority of people live in cities, and these cities constitute the
heart of the global political economy. In a time of planetary
urbanization, this contemporary and visionary book provides a
critical assessment of the key areas of urban scholarship across
the globe. Following a comprehensive introduction, 11 stimulating
chapters from expert contributors examine a range of important
topics, including: sustainability, gentrification, feminist
interventions, globalization, security and food issues. Ensuring a
global coverage, a further eight regionally informed expert reviews
examine recent urban research in sub-Saharan Africa, South America,
South and East Asia, the Middle East, Australia and Eastern Europe.
These chapters show how urban growth and resurgence unfolds in
different ways across the different regions of the world. This
Research Agenda provides polemical assessments of current work and
signposts for future research. This book will be an indispensable
and accessible guide to students and scholars working in urban
studies, urban geography, urban sociology, urban planning and
comparative urbanization. City leaders will also find the case
studies enlightening and informative. Contributors include: J.
Beaverstock, L. Benton-Short, G. Brown, J. Farrer, R. Freestone, O.
Golubchikov, A. Gorman-Murray, B. Hanlon, P. Hubbard, T. Hutton, A.
Kanna, M. Keeley, Y.-H. Kim, L. Kong, L. Martinez, C.J. Nash, L.
Peake, E. Pieterse, B. Randolph, X. Ren, J.R. Short, T.J. Vicino,
A. Wheeler, D.M. Wood, O. Woods, E. Wyly
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