The Politics of Urban Water: Changing Waterscapes in Amsterdam
- ISBN-10
- 0820347957
- ISBN-13
- 9780820347950
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 197
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Author
- Kimberley Kinder
Description
"Activists use space to advance political causes, a dynamic this book explores through stories of quotidian street life in Amsterdam. Residents there saw many changes in the late 20th and early 21st century. The rise of neoliberal governance, creative class economies, and quality-of-life boosterism brought new concerns about social justice, neighborhood character, and environmental responsibility"--
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