Recapturing Democracy: Neoliberalization and the Struggle for Alternative Urban Futures

by Mark Purcell

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Recapturing Democracy is a short yet synoptic introduction to urban democracy in our era of political neoliberalism and economic globalization. Combining an original argument with a number of case studies, Mark Purcell explores the condition of democracy in contemporary Western cities. Whereas many scholars focus on what Purcell calls "procedural democracy" - i.e., electoral politics and access to it - he instead assesses "substantive democracy."...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415954355

ISBN13:9780415954358

Release Date:January 2008

Publisher:Routledge

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 8.8"

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