Cities, Poverty and Development: Urbanization in the Third World - Hardcover

Gilbert, Alan; Gugler, Josef

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 019874160X ISBN 13: 9780198741602

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1992

Synopsis

Most people in developing countries live in cities, and by the end of the decade only the poorest cities in Africa and Asia will be predominantly rural. In this fully revised and updated edition, the authors describe the urbanization of poverty as well as reasons for migration to the city, urban survival skills, and the level of political involvement of migrants.

About this title

About the Author

Alan Gilbert, Professor of Geography, University College London. Josef Gugler, Professor of Sociology, University of Connecticut; Professor of Development Sociology, Bayreuth University.

Review

Praise for the First Edition:

"An important contribution to the understanding of the nature of urban poverty in the Third World."--Economic Journal

"[A] 'must' for those seeking to deepen their understanding of Third World cities, poverty, and development."--Third World Planning Review

"Gilbert and Gugler have produced the answer to undergraduates' prayers."--Cities

"Gilbert and Gugler's book is probably the best available text on Third World urbanization, and it sets a high standard which will attract more people to study the subject."--Capital, Labor and Society

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019874160X
• ISBN 13: 9780198741602
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 342