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N/A - Cities and the Super-Rich: Real Estate, Elite Practices and Urban Political Economies (The Contemporary City) - 9781137557155 - V9781137557155
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Cities and the Super-Rich: Real Estate, Elite Practices and Urban Political Economies (The Contemporary City)

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Description for Cities and the Super-Rich: Real Estate, Elite Practices and Urban Political Economies (The Contemporary City) Hardcover. Editor(s): Forrest, Ray; Koh, Sin Yee. Series: The Contemporary City. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; KCU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .

With the rise of wealth inequalities, our cities are changing dramatically. This collection critically engages with and advances existing debates on the super-rich and their roles in these transformations.  An interdisciplinary range of contributions from international experts including sociologists, geographers, historians, discourse analysts, and urban studies specialists reveal crucial aspects of the real estate investment practices of the super-rich, their social spaces in the city as well as the distinct influence of the super-rich on the transformation of four key cities: London, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong. By drawing together diverse disciplines, perspectives, and experiences across different geographical contexts, this ... Read more



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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
The Contemporary City
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137557155
SKU
V9781137557155
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About N/A
Ray Forrest is Chair Professor of Housing and Urban Studies, Urban Research Group, Department of Public Policy, City University of Hong Kong. Sin Yee Koh is Assistant Professor of Geography, Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Bart Wissink is Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Urban Policy, Urban Research Group, Department of Public Policy, City University of Hong Kong. ... Read more

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