Course info

This course introduces students to the challenges and issues confronting cities in developing countries. It offers an in-depth exploration of key topics such as urban power structure, machine and reform politics, sub-urbanization, urban regions and the global economy. The mainstay of the course is to explore diverse perspectives on the sources and exercise of power in the city. Key question to be considered include: who governs in urban societies? Who should govern? And how are cities governed in practice?