The New Urban Question

Andy Merrifield

ISBN 10: 0745334830 / ISBN 13: 9780745334837

Published by Pluto Press, 2014

A lucid and vibrant contribution to the field of urban studies, tracing the connections between radical urban theory and political activism. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGCP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 124 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780745334837

Synopsis:

The New Urban Question is an exuberant and illuminating adventure through our current global urban condition, tracing the connections between radical urban theory and political activism. From Haussmann’s attempts to use urban planning to rid 19th-century Paris of workers revolution to the contemporary metropolis, including urban disaster-zones such as downtown Detroit, Merrifield reveals how the urban experience has been profoundly shaped by class antagonism and been the battle-ground for conspiracies, revolts and social eruptions. Going beyond the work of earlier urban theorists such as Manuel Castells, Merrifield identifies the new urban question that has emerged and demands urgent attention, as the city becomes a site of active plunder by capital and the setting for new forms of urban struggle, from Occupy to the Indignados.

About the Author:

Andy Merrifield is a Fellow of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge and the author of numerous books including The New Urban Question, (Pluto, 2014) Magical Marxism (Pluto, 2011) and The Wisdom of Donkeys (Short Books, 2009).

Bibliographic Details

Title: The New Urban Question
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New