Occupancy urbanism: Radicalizing politics and economy beyond policy and programs

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 719-729

  Benjamin, Solomon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elite; Globalization; Land; Local State; Mega Projects; Neo liberalcities; NGOs; Planning; Social Movements; Third World; Urban Politics; Urbanism

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; NEOLIBERALISM; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; URBAN ECONOMY; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLITICS; URBANIZATION;

EID: 51349164527     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2008.00809.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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