Urban and Regional Economics - Marxist Perspectives (Hardcover)

Part of an international series publishing findings in pure and applied economics, this monograph analyzes the literature on urban and regional development in the Marxist tradition. The book reviews the basic tenets of that tradition and its uses for the analysis of socio-economic problems. It discusses the ideas of Marx, Engels and other early Marxists and examines recent controversies concerning location and uneven spatial development, rent and urban segregation, urban service delivery, and the roles of the local state and community social movements.