Revisiting the politics of class in urban development: Evidence from the study of the social dynamics of economic performance

Urban Affairs Review

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 183-217

  Bedore, Melanie ^a   Donald, Betsy ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian city; class; economic development; politics; urban

Indexed keywords

CLASS; POLITICS; SOCIAL INCLUSION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN ECONOMY;

CANADA; KINGSTON [ONTARIO]; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 79952086302     PISSN: 10780874     EISSN: 15528332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078087410390304     Document Type: Article

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