The academic literature on urban policy and planning which explicitly links to neo-liberalism
is huge. The paper systematises much of this literature from the period 1990 to 2010, with an …

There has been growing interest in the expansion of global investment in urban areas, and
the financialisation of urban development, both of which bring new business logics into the …

COMPARATIVE URBANISM 'Comparative Urbanism fully transforms the scope and purpose
of urban studies today, distilling innovative conceptual and methodological tools. The …

Labelled as the “last frontier” for international property development, sub-Saharan Africa's
larger cities are currently being revisioned in the image of cities such as Dubai, Shanghai …

In Remaindered Life Neferti XM Tadiar offers a new conceptual vocabulary and framework
for rethinking the dynamics of a global capitalism maintained through permanent imperial …

In the last quarter century, a new form of iconic architecture has appeared throughout the
world's major cities. Typically designed by globe-trotting" starchitects" or by a few large …

Cities for Profit examines the phenomenon of urban real estate megaprojects in Asia—
massive, privately built planned urban developments that have captured the imagination of …

Urban green spaces provide ecosystem services, including climate regulation, food, and
opportunities for recreation. The quantity and structure of green space in a city may therefore …

Critiques of urban renewal and large‐scale developments were prominent in the period
1960–80. In particular, they emphasized the negative environmental and social …

This paper argues that one of the fundamental forces shaping contemporary periurban
political and spatial change in Asia is the rapid escalation of land values. These land price …