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Across the globe, more people are living in cities, be it through the movement of domestic populations from hinterlands or via international migration. This book offers answers to some of the most pressing questions of our day: Is globalization drawing urban populations together or tearing them apart? Does immigration exacerbate or ameliorate existing ethnic and nationalist conflicts in divided cities? Can institutional design help decision makers engender integration in diverse and contested urban settings? Contributors analyze the conditions under which cities from a broad range of geographical regions serve as sites of ethnic and national discord or amity. Particular attention is paid to the influence of economic globalization, cities' entrenched ethno-linguistic configurations, and urban political institutions. A timely analysis of how the forces of urbanization and pluralization are shaping the world's cities, this book discusses what can be done to encourage cities to act as vectors of integration and dialogue rather than conflict and segmentation.

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Author:   Kristin R. Good ,  Luc Turgeon ,  Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9780774825849

ISBN 10:   0774825847
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   01 November 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: Ethnic and Nationalist Politics in a Global and Urban World / Kristin R. Good, Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos, and Luc Turgeon Part 1: Globalization, Scale, and the Political Economy of Ethnically Plural “World Cities” 1 Adding Human Diversity to Urban Political Economy Analysis: The Case of Russia / Blair A. Ruble 2 Citizenship and Livelihood Struggles in Turbulent Times: The City and Ethnic Politics in Postcolonial Africa / Dickson Eyoh 3 Gentrification, Social Mix, and the Immigrant-Reception Function of Inner-City Neighbourhoods: Evidence from Canadian Globalizing Cities / Alan Walks 4 Globalization, Immigration, and Ethnoburbs / Wan Yu and Wei Li Part 2: Ethnolinguistic Configurations and Relations in Segmented Cities 5 Cape Town’s “World-Class” Segregation / David A. McDonald 6 Segmented Cities: Ethnic Conflict, Geographical Scale, and the Politics of Explanation / David Ley 7 Immigrant Inclusion and Linguistic Struggle in the Brussels-Capital Region / Yoann Veny and Dirk Jacobs Part 3: Managing Diversity through Local Institutions and Processes of Urban Governance 8 Jerusalem: Conflict in the City of Peace / David Cameron 9 Managing Multicultural Cities in Divided Countries / Scott A. Bollens 10 Social Cohesion and Democratic Voice: Paths to Political Incorporation / Susan E. Clarke and Keeley W. Stokes Conclusion: Cities as Dynamic Sites of Integration and Segmentation / Luc Turgeon, Kristin R. Good, and Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos Index

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Kristin R. Good is an associate professor of political science at Dalhousie University. Luc Turgeon is an assistant professor of political studies at the University of Ottawa. Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos is an associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto. Contributors: Scott A. Bollens, David Cameron, Susan E. Clarke, Dickson Eyoh, Dirk Jabobs, David Ley, Wei Li, David A. McDonald, Blair A. Ruble, Keeley W. Stokes, Yoann Veny, Alan Walks, and Wan Yu

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