Resisting Redevelopment: Protest in Aspiring Global Cities (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108745444)

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 politic

Author: Eleonora Pasotti
ISBN-10: 110874544X
ISBN-13: 9781108745444
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/19/2020
Pages: 404
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d

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