Private Communities and Urban Governance: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives

Editors: Lehavi, Amnon (Ed.)
Interdisciplinary, comparative, and multi-faceted approach to the study of private communities and urban governance
Offers a major contribution for both scholarly discourse and policy design
Covers a broad scope of topics not normally covered by housing literature such as religion, culture, and security

This book offers an interdisciplinary and comparative study of the complex interplay between private versus public forms of organization and governance in urban residential developments. Bringing together top experts from numerous disciplines, including law, economics, geography, political science, sociology, and planning, this book identifies the current trends in constructing the physical, economic, and social infrastructure of residential communities across the world. It challenges much of the conventional wisdom about the division of labor between market-driven private action and public policy in regulating residential developments and the urban space, and offers a new research agenda for dealing with the future of cities in the twenty-first century. It represents a unique ongoing academic dialogue between the members of an exceptional group of scholars, underscoring the essentially of an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to the study of private communities and urban governance. As such, the book will appeal to a broad audience consisting of policy-makers, practitioners, scholars, and students across the world, especially in developing countries and transitional and emerging economies.

Number of Illustrations and Tables
1 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
Topics
Economic Policy
Public Policy
Law and Economics

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