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Examines how the control of land affects production, profit, prices and inequality in today's cities For the first time, this book brings together all of Karl Marx's writings on land, rent and the landed property class Shows how Marx's studies of cities in indigenous, ancient, Asiatic, feudal, capitalist and communist modes of production help explain the differences between contemporary cities in the Global North and Global South Provides insights into the causes of the problems facing many of today's cities including rampant urban property development, the financialisation of land, land grabbing, urban governance, megacities and climate change Fills a gap in Marxist political economic theory by showing the importance Marx always placed on land as an explanation of capitalist (and other modes of production) and not just on capital and labour Bringing together Marx's original writings on land, rent and the landed property class, this book applies them to contemporary cities in the Global North and Global South. The book shows how landed property, and not just labour and capital, directly affects urban economic development, the built environment, urban governance and the quality of life of people living in cities. It also shows how land, rent and class transform cities in different ways depending on the indigenous, Asiatic, feudal, capitalist or other modes of production that mould the form and substance of cities. Presenting a new comparative approach, this book provides novel insights into the origins of, and solutions to, many of today's urban problems including urban enclosures, exclusive property development, the financialisation of land, land grabbing, and climate change.

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"[...] the book stakes a strong claim to be both a standard reference on Marx's analysis of land and a contribution to ongoing debates on the land question.--Frank Stilwell ""JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL ECONOMY"" An excellent book that can be referenced again and again... Marx's Theory of Land, Rent, and Cities presents the first historical and completed thematic literature review on Marx's philosophy and economic analysis of land, rent and the land property class...The book links back to historical and current policies and in doing so ensures the reader reflects on the contemporary urban development.--Nathan Sands ""Capital & Class"""

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Don Munro has worked as a Tutor in Political Economics at Sydney University and now holds a senior management role in the New South Wales Public Sector (Civil Service). He developed and published, on behalf of the NSW Government, research, administrative and policy publications including: Behaving Ethically: A guide for NSW government sector employees; the NSW Strategic Management Cycle; the NSW Statistical Framework; the NSW Customer Service Strategy, and the Strategic Workforce Planning Framework. This will be his first academic monograph.

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