Social Urbanism and the Politics of Violence: The Medellín Miracle
K. Maclean
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Hardback. Medellin, Colombia, used to be the most violent city on earth, but in recent years, allegedly thanks to its 'social urbanism' approach to regeneration, it has experienced a sharp decline in violence. The author explores the politics behind this decline and the complex transformations in terms of urban development policies in Medellin. Num Pages: 157 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFE; JPA; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
Medellin, Colombia, used to be the most violent city on earth, but in recent years, allegedly thanks to its 'social urbanism' approach to regeneration, it has experienced a sharp decline in violence. The author explores the politics behind this decline and the complex transformations in terms of urban development policies in Medellin.
Medellin, Colombia, used to be the most violent city on earth, but in recent years, allegedly thanks to its 'social urbanism' approach to regeneration, it has experienced a sharp decline in violence. The author explores the politics behind this decline and the complex transformations in terms of urban development policies in Medellin.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
343g
Number of Pages
147
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137397355
SKU
V9781137397355
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99-15
About K. Maclean
Kate Maclean is Lecturer in Social Geography at Birkbeck, University of London, UK, and works on the politics of development and livelihoods. She has published on microfinance, informal economies, urban violence and urban planning in Latin America, in journals such as Antipode, Gender Place and Culture and Development and Change.
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