Resisting Redevelopment (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108478021)

The politics of urban development is one of the most enduring, central themes of urban politics. In Resisting Redevelopment, Eleonora Pasotti explores the forces that enable residents of 'aspiring global cities, ' or economically competitive cities, to mobilize against gentrification and other forms of displacement, as well as what makes mobilizations successful. Scholars and activists alike will benefit from this one-of-a-kind comparative study. Impressive in its scope, this book examines twenty-nine protest campaigns over a decade in ten major cities across five continents, from Santiago to Seoul to Los Angeles. Pasotti sheds light on an approach that is both understudied and remarkably effective - the practice of successful organizers deploying 'experiential tools, ' or events, social archives, neighborhood tours, and performances designed to attract participants and transform the protest site into the place to be. With this book, Pasotti promises to provide a creative and novel contribution to the literature of contentious politics.

Author: Eleonora Pasotti
ISBN-10: 1108478026
ISBN-13: 9781108478021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/19/2020
Pages: 406
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.68lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2021