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The fragmented politics of urban preservation : Beijing, Chicago, and Paris /

While urban preservation is almost as old as cities themselves, it has become increasingly controversial in modern cities. In this book, the author presents a cross-national comparative analysis of the politics of urban preservation. Based on comprehensive archival research and more than two hundred...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zhang, Yue, 1979- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2013]
Colección:Globalization and community ; 22.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Introduction : The Paradox of Urban Preservation
  • The Logic of Political Fragmentation
  • Beijing : Bureaucratic Anarchy and Symbolic Preservation
  • Chicago : Aldermanic Fiefdoms and Mosaic Preservation
  • Paris : Intergovernmental Competition and Joint Preservation
  • Conclusion : Political Boundaries and Beyond.