Urban Informality. Transnational Perspectives from the Middle East, Latin America, and South Asia, Hardback/***

The turn of the century has been a moment of rapid urbanization. Much of this urban growth is taking place in the cities of the developing world and much of it in informal settlements. This book presents cutting-edge research from various world regions to demonstrate how these trends make new forms of social and political power possible. Publisher: Lexington Books Number of pages: 352 Collection: Transnational Perspectives on Space and Place Publication date: 2003 Dimensions: 157 x 236 x 25 Cover type: Hardback Editor(s): Nezar AlSayyad