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Urban revolt - State power and the rise of people's movements in the global south (Paperback)
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Urban revolt - State power and the rise of people's movements in the global south (Paperback)
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The urban poor and working class now make up the majority of the
world's population, which is expected to expand to 10 billion by
midcentury. Much of the growth results from the displacement of
rural peasants to the urban cores, resulting in the vast expansion
of megacities with populations of up to 20 million people in the
global South. The proliferation of informal settlements and slums
has resulted in urban areas becoming the principal sites of social
upheaval as people seek to improve their living conditions. Drawing
on case studies from Africa, Latin America, and Asia, the various
chapters in this book map and analyze the conditions in which the
majority of the world exists and struggles in the contemporary
urban context. Advancing beyond a liberal perspective, the book
unpacks the ways in which Urban Social Movements in the global
South have challenged or transformed how the city is organized and
created possibilities for a revolutionary alternative to the
capitalist hegemonic framework.
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