ISBN:
1848134908
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9781848134904
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (viii, 200 pages)
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illustrations
Edition:
Online-Ausg. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library
DDC:
305.5/6909172/4
Keywords:
Cities and towns Congresses
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Growth
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Developing countries
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Cities and towns Congresses
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Growth
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Southern Hemisphere
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Marginality, Social Congresses
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Developing countries
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Marginality, Social Congresses
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Southern Hemisphere
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Urban poor Congresses
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Developing countries
;
Urban poor Congresses
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Southern Hemisphere
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Urban violence Congresses
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Developing countries
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Urban violence Congresses
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Southern Hemisphere
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Urbanization Congresses
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Developing countries
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Urbanization Congresses
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Southern Hemisphere
;
Developing countries Congresses
;
Social conditions
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Southern Hemisphere Congresses
;
Social conditions
;
Developing countries
;
Southern Hemisphere
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Electronic books Conference papers and proceedings
Abstract:
"The twenty-first century is set to be the stage for the massive urbanization of the world's population. Particularly, the so-called 'megacities' around the world are rapidly becoming the scene for deprivation and exclusion, especially in what has come to be called the 'global south'. In such large-scale yet concentrated social environments, a complex set of relationships links poverty and exclusion to urban politics, power relations and public policy. Violent actors look for power in strategies that seek access to urban politics and policy-making. The urban poor are confronted with the challenge of charting pathways in their 'encounters with violence'. Local politicians, administrators, grass roots leaders and NGO officials are faced with the puzzle of how to restore effective non-violent institutions, legitimate governance and citizen security. Featuring case studies from across the globe, Megacities examines recent world-wide trends in poverty and social exclusion, urban violence and politics, and links these to the challenges faced by policy-makers and practitioners."--Publisher description
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-194) and index
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Print version record
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
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Online-Ausg. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library
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