Urban Planning in a World of Informal Politics

Awards:   Winner of Winner of the Best Book in Urban Affairs Award, granted by the Urban Affairs Association 2023 (United States)
Author:   Chandan Deuskar
Publisher:   University of Pennsylvania Press
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9781512823066


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 August 2022
Format:   Hardback
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  • Winner of Winner of the Best Book in Urban Affairs Award, granted by the Urban Affairs Association 2023 (United States)

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Author:   Chandan Deuskar
Publisher:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Imprint:   University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN:  

9781512823066


ISBN 10:   1512823066
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 August 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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""Urban Planning in a World of Informal Politics provides a valuable perspective to understandand solve challenges to urban planning practices in the Global South...Deuskar has helped demonstrate [that] great opportunitiesremain for better managing informal urbanization toaccommodate population increase in these areas. The book is highly recommended for Ghanaian and Southern planning professionals, considering the hidden successes that practitioners could help uncover. It also serves as an excellent introductory book for academic and public policy–interested audiences engaging in a world of informal politics beyond the Global South."" * Journal of the American Planning Association * ""Urban Planning in a World of Informal Politics offers valuable insights, effectively bridging worlds of policymaking and academic pursuits. Anybody interested in the present and future of cities in the Global South should read it."" * Journal of Urban Affairs *


"""Urban Planning in a World of Informal Politics provides a valuable perspective to understandand solve challenges to urban planning practices in the Global South...Deuskar has helped demonstrate [that] great opportunitiesremain for better managing informal urbanization toaccommodate population increase in these areas. The book is highly recommended for Ghanaian and Southern planning professionals, considering the hidden successes that practitioners could help uncover. It also serves as an excellent introductory book for academic and public policy–interested audiences engaging in a world of informal politics beyond the Global South."" * Journal of the American Planning Association *"


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Chandan Deuskar has several years of experience working on urban development in Asia, Africa, and elsewhere, with the World Bank and other organizations. He holds degrees in city planning and architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, MIT, and Columbia University. He was raised in Mumbai, India, and currently lives in Washington, DC.

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