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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"urban political economy"”.
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Alienated Social Reproduction: A study on the politics of neoliberal urban restructuring in Leipzig, East Germany
This thesis untangles the influence of neoliberal urban restructuring on political polarization in Leipzig, East Germany, and demonstrates how in turn the local, politicized relations of tenants marked by solidarities, fragmentation and authoritarianism, impact urban restructuring. Uncovering the …
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The practice and politics of care : social service organizations, community resilience and the redevelopment of Regent Park
… and adapt to the drastic social, economic and political changes brought about by redevelopment in a context of welfare state retrenchment and strong government support for gentrification. Academic literature tends to dismiss social service organizations as dupes of neoliberalism, robbed of any …
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The Political Economy of Interorganizational Relations in The Central Cities: Ceta and Economic Development (Coordination, Disadvantaged Manpower, Urban, Employment)
… analysis in the context of current theories in urban political economy. This study argues that one central theoretical problem in the sociology of interorganizational relations is understanding the socio-historical processes which connect policy sectors as an outgrowth of the major conflicts and …
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Urban adaptations observed : the politics of governing climate resilience in Indian cities
… and support both climate change adaptation and urban development, arguing that combining these two objectives will help ensure the long-term resilience of cities. This dissertation delves into the cases of Bhubaneswar, Indore, and Surat in India and looks at how urban local governments plan, …
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From Conflict to Collaboration: Nongovernmental Organizations and their Negotiations for Local Control of Slum and Squatter Housing in Mumbai, India
… NGOs and government housing agencies in large urban agglomerations such as Mumbai, India marks a significant shift from the adversarial climate that previously characterized NGO-GO interactions. In other words, NGOs engaged in housing issues appear to be evolving from ''housing rights …
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The Archaeology of an Ancient Seaside Town: Performance and Community at Samanco, Nepeña Valley, Peru Volume 1
… communities in the development of large sociopolitical systems. The Central Andes present an ideal region for understanding maritime aspects of ancient social complexity, due to one of the most productive sea biomasses in the world. In this study I investigate Samanco, an ancient seaside town, …
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Why Cities Fail: Local Political Institutions and the Fates of Metropolitan Economies
What differentiates economically successful urban areas from those that fall into decline? This dissertation attempts to improve upon existing answers to this question by examining the relationship between metropolitan political institutions and local economic performance. The impetus for this …