Politics of the Periphery by Pierre Hamel - 9781487545512

Politics of the PeripheryGoverning Global Suburbia\nAuthor(s): Pierre Hamel\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9781487545512, 978-1487545512\nSynopsis\nNew urban forms characterizing contemporary metropolises reflect a certain continuity with the patterns of the past. They also include unexpected forms of settlement and design that have emerged in response to social and economic needs and as a way of leveraging new technologies. Politics of the Periphery sets out to explore sub/urban governance in diverse contexts in order to better understand how materiality and space are shaped by the possibilities and constraints of confronting actors.\n\n This collection, edited by Pierre Hamel, examines the empirical aspects of collective action and planning in eight urban regions around the world across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa and reveals the impacts and consequences of various structures of suburba.