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Book SynopsisFrom the early 1960s through the mid-1980s, New York, Paris, and London changed profoundly in physical appearance, social makeup, and politics. Here is a lively and informative account of the transformation of the three cities. Originally published in 1989. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make avai
Trade Review"The U.S. literature on the politics of urban development is dominated by the thesis that economic forces override political ones in setting the agenda, amassing the resources, and implementing the plans for large-scale redevelopment projects. Savitch's refreshing counterargument is engaging and well written, and deserves wide attention."--Choice "A highly readable book... Urban planning practitioners will discover much of interest."--Desmond S. King, Public Administration
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Illustrations, pg. ix*Tables, pg. xi*Preface, pg. xiii*Illustration Credits, pg. xvii*I. Introduction: A Tale of Three Cities, pg. 3*2. New York: Unbalanced Development and Social Fragmentation, pg. 30*3. New York: Geoplanning, Geopolitics, and the Corporatist-Pluralist Hybrid, pg. 50*4. Paris: Concentric Development and Embourgeoisement, pg. 98*5. Paris: Geoplanning, Geopolitics, and Mobilizing Corporatism, pg. 127*6. London: Ambivalent Development, Ambivalent Result, pg. 170*7. London: Geoplanning, Geopolitics, and Liberal Corporatism, pg. 197*8. Power Structures, pg. 238*10. The Post-Industrial City, pg. 284*Appendix, pg. 309*Notes, pg. 317*Index, pg. 363
