Urban Theory: A Critical Assessment

Urban Theory: A Critical Assessment

Review "A great read: almost as gripping as a good novel. A must-have book for scholars and an ideal text to get students thinking and capture their interest."--Saskia Sassen, University of Chicago and author of Territory, Authority, Rights"A remarkable intellectual tour-de-force: incisive, comprehensive, wide-ranging, compelling."--Sir Peter Hall, University College London This major new text provides a state of the art synthesis of the main strands of contemporary urban theory. It starts by reviewing the classic contributions to understanding the rise of the modern capitalist city and its evolution into the complex urban landscape of postmodern times. Its core chapters focus on key aspects of the emerging twenty-first century city relating urban socio-spatial processes to theoretical models. About the Author JOHN RENNIE SHORT is Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.