The co-optation of squatters in Amsterdam and the emergence of a movement meritocracy: A critical reply to Pruijt

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 687-698

  Uitermark, Justus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING PROVISION; PLANNING PROCESS; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; STATE-LOCAL RELATIONS; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 4544354312     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0309-1317.2004.00543.x     Document Type: Article

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