Five years ago Yiftachel (2006) called on planning theorists to focus attention on cities of the
global 'South-East'where issues differ significantly from northern contexts–which currently …

Mega-Urbanization in the Global South Page 1 Page 2 MEGA-URBANIZATION IN THE
GLOBAL SOUTH The global south is entering an ‘Urban Age’ where, for the first time in history …

Growing attention to the urban politics of policy failure focuses on the ways in which
policymaking is politicized before, during, and after moments of failure, and the effects of …

The remarkable growth of new towns in China in the past two decades has amazed the
world. How shall we make sense of these mushrooming megaprojects, which profoundly …

In a number of disciplines scholars are questioning the relevance of theoretical positions
which claim general and global applicability, yet are grounded in assumptions about social …

Do people have a right to work on the street? If so, what are the constraints and conditions
attached to this right? Historically, municipal authorities have tried several ways to regulate …

The extension of electricity, water and sanitation networks in developing cities seems to be a
priori complicated by the deficiencies of urban planning. Nevertheless, on a daily basis …

Housing struggles are key to disrupting gentrification capital flows and dispossessions.
Based on life histories, key informant interviews, and six years of engaged ethnography with …

This paper explicates the moral hazard in the current privatepublic partnerships (PPPs) that
produced empty socialized housing in the Philippines. It argues that not only do housing …

New towns are a key component of urban development strategies in many countries in Asia,
Africa, and Latin America. New towns are often planned on the peripheries of existing cities …