Cities of the South : citizenship and exclusion in the twenty-first century

Major cities worldwide are caught in a whirlwind of change that is turning urban spaces into strategic sites where history is being rewritten. From the Mumbai slums to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, from Dubai's skyscrapers to Palestinian refugee camps, the cities are altering the answers to one of mankind's oldest questions: where do I belong? An important work on contemporary society. Edited by Barbara Drieskens, Franck Mermier, and Heiko Wimmen.

AUTHOR BIO:
Barbara Drieskens is a researcher at the Institute Francais du Proche-Orient (IFPO), Beirut. Franck Mermier is the director of contemporary studies at IFPO. Heiko Wimmen is a programme manager for the regional Middle East office of the Heinrich Boll Foundation, Beirut.