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Cities for profit : the real estate turn in Asia's urban politics /

Cities for Profit examines the phenomenon of urban real estate megaprojects in Asia--massive, privately built planned urban developments that have captured the imagination of politicians, policymakers, and citizens across the region. These controversial projects, embraced by elites, occasion massive...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Shatkin, Gavin (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2017.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The origins and consequences of the real estate turn
  • Comparing state agendas of land monetization
  • Planned grab : capitalizing on land dualism in New Order Jakarta
  • Experiments in power : urban politics in post-liberalization Kolkata
  • Chongqing : the state capitalist growth machine
  • Conclusion : interpreting the theoretical and practical implications of the real estate turn.