The Fragmented Politics of Urban Preservation Beijing, Chicago, and Paris |
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Author:
| Zhang, Yue |
Series title: | Globalization and Community Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8166-8369-7 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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In this book, Yue Zhang presents a cross-national comparative analysis of the politics of urban preservation. Based on comprehensive archival research and more than two hundred in-depth interviews in Beijing, Chicago, and Paris, Zhang finds that urban preservation provides a tool for diverse political and social actors to frame their propositions and advance their favored courses of action.
In this book, Yue Zhang presents a cross-national comparative analysis of the politics of urban preservation. Based on comprehensive archival research and more than two hundred in-depth interviews in Beijing, Chicago, and Paris, Zhang finds that urban preservation provides a tool for diverse political and social actors to frame their propositions and advance their favored courses of action.