Across the globe, more and more people now live in cities, be it through the movement of domestic populations from hinterlands or via
international migration. Cities are increasingly subject to significant pluralization, and the challenges of ethnic and national diversity have
become distinctively urban issues.

This book offers answers to some of the most pressing questions of
our day: Is globalization drawing urban populations together or tearing
them apart? Does immigration exacerbate or ameliorate existing ethnic
and nationalist conflicts in divided cities? Can institutional design
help decision makers engender integration in diverse and contested
urban settings, or are such interventions counterproductive?
Contributors analyze the conditions under which cities from a broad
range of geographical regions serve as sites of ethnic and national
discord or amity. Particular attention is paid to the influence of
economic globalization, cities' entrenched ethno-linguistic
configurations, and urban political institutions.

"Segmented Cities?" provides a timely analysis of how the
forces of urbanization and pluralization are shaping the world's
urban centres. It also provides valuable insights into what can be done
to encourage cities to act as vectors of integration and dialogue
rather than conflict and segmentation.

Kristin R. Good is an associate professor of political
science at Dalhousie University. Luc Turgeon is an
assistant professor of political studies at the University of Ottawa.
Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos is an associate professor
of political science at the University of Toronto Scarborough.