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'This book opens a new chapter in the tale of economic globalization: the transnational organization of the urban poor. Globalization has restructured our cities, increasing both wealth and inequality. What started in Asia and Africa as community-based organizations, often led by women, have become powerful national and transnational players. An extraordinary book on an extraordinary phenomenon!' Harald A. Mieg. Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Germany

"'This book opens a new chapter in the tale of economic globalization: the transnational organization of the urban poor. Globalization has restructured our cities, increasing both wealth and inequality. What started in Asia and Africa as community-based organizations, often led by women, have become powerful national and transnational players. An extraordinary book on an extraordinary phenomenon!' Harald A. Mieg. Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Germany 'This innovative book explores a new social space in the fields of housing and urban studies of which little is known: transnational links ""from below"". Based on ample evidence of interlinked, scaled-up and multi-scalar housing initiatives of the urban poor in Africa and Asia it scans strategic options to move beyond informality and marginalization through collaborative urban governance.' Volker Kreibich, TU Dortmund University, Germany"

'This book opens a new chapter in the tale of economic globalization: the transnational organization of the urban poor. Globalization has restructured our cities, increasing both wealth and inequality. What started in Asia and Africa as community-based organizations, often led by women, have become powerful national and transnational players. An extraordinary book on an extraordinary phenomenon!' Harald A. Mieg. Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Germany 'This innovative book explores a new social space in the fields of housing and urban studies of which little is known: transnational links from below . Based on ample evidence of interlinked, scaled-up and multi-scalar housing initiatives of the urban poor in Africa and Asia it scans strategic options to move beyond informality and marginalization through collaborative urban governance.' Volker Kreibich, TU Dortmund University, Germany

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Dr Peter Herrle is Professor for International Urbanism at the Technische Universitat Berlin, Germany and until 2012 was Director of the Habitat Unit at Faculty VI at the same institution, Dr Astrid Ley is Professor for International Urbanism and Director of the Institute for Urban Planning and Design at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, and Dr Josefine Fokdal is lecturer and researcher for International Urbanism at Technische Universitat Berlin, Germany.

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