from Verso Books (March 1, 2006)
9781844670222 |
details & prices | 228 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $24.00
About: An exploration of modern-world urbanization cites a concerning rise in slum life that currently accounts for nearly one-fifth of the world's population, arguing that urban populations are disconnected and exempt from the formal world economy and may represent an explosive convergence of ethnic, religious, and political unrest.