▪ Abstract Much of the literature about globalization exaggerates the degree of novelty. In
this review, we concentrate on claims about what has changed about cities under late …

Cities are central to the economic and social development of European society, not only
because over 80% of European citizens live in urban areas, but also because cities are at …

Iron Curtains has been awarded Honorable Mention for the 2013 ASEEES Harvard Davis
Center Book Prize! The prize is sponsored by Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian …

This study illustrates multifaceted urbanization patterns and processes in a coastal region of
Catalonia (northeastern Spain) as a paradigmatic example of the socio-economic …

In a time of great agricultural and rural change, the notion of'multifunctionality'has remained
under-theorized and poorly linked to the debates in the social sciences. This book analyses …

Swimming pools are together an exemplificative outcome of urban sprawl and an indicator
of socio-spatial polarizations in metropolitan regions. A comparative analysis of the spatial …

Urban development in southern Europe differs from urbanization patterns observed in other
affluent countries. Urbanization processes in the Mediterranean region reflect …

Through an international comparative research, this unique book examines ethnic
residential segregation patterns in relation to the wider society and mechanisms of social …

The relationship of space and time has become a vexed issue in accounts in the
postmodern metropolis. Rich and enlivening accounts use spatial categories to describe the …

Illegal immigrants constitute a major issue in southern European countries. This book is the
first piece of published research in this area and gives a comparative analysis of southern …