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Rebel Cities: From The Right To The City To The Urban Revolution
Rebel Cities: From The Right To The City To The Urban Revolution
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A forensic and ferocious manifesto on the city as a center for anti-capitalist resistance from an acclaimed theorist (The Guardian)
Long before Occupy, cities were the subject of much utopian thinking. They are the centers of capital accumulation as well as revolutionary politics, where deeper currents of social and political change rise to the surface. Do financiers and developers control access to urban resources or do the people? Who dictates the quality and organization of daily life?
Rebel Cities places the city at the heart of both capital and class struggles, looking at locations ranging from Johannesburg to Mumbai, from New York City to São Paulo. Drawing on the Paris Commune as well as Occupy Wall Street and the London Riots, Harvey asks how cities might be reorganized in more socially just and ecologically sane ways—and how they can become the focus for anti-capitalist resistance.
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One Line Summary
Urban resistance against capitalism and injustice.
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Who is this book for?
If you're interested in how city spaces can become sites of social activism and resistance, this book offers a compelling look. David Harvey's analysis is both insightful and inspiring, showing how urban struggles have the power to challenge the status quo and inspire change worldwide. It’s a must-read for anyone passionate about social justice and urban transformation.