TY - BOOK AU - Beall,Jo AU - Fox,Sean TI - Cities and development T2 - Routledge perspectives on development SN - 9780415390996 (pbk) U1 - 307.76 BEA 23 PY - 2009/// CY - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, New York PB - Routledge KW - Urbanization KW - Economic aspects KW - History KW - 21st century KW - Cities and towns KW - Growth KW - Urban economics KW - Poverty N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Development in the first urban century -- Urbanisation and development in historical perspective -- Urbanism and economic development -- Urban poverty and vulnerability -- Managing the urban environment -- Human security in cities : crime, violence, war and terrorism -- Shaping city futures : urban planning, governance and politics N2 - "This book provides a critical analysis of the contribution of cities to social, political and economic development and highlights the key challenges facing urban policy makers and planners." -- Publisher's website UR - http://openisbn.com/isbn/0415390990/ ER -