Segmented Cities?: How Urban Contexts Shape Ethnic and Nationalist Politics

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Across the globe, more people are living in cities, be it through the movement of domestic populations from the hinterlands or via international migration. This book offers answers to one of the most pressing questions of our day: Is globalization drawing urban populations together or tearing them apart? Contributors analyze the conditions under which cities from a broad range of geographical regions serve as sites of ethnic and national discord or amity. Particular attention is paid to the influence of economic globalization, cities’ entrenched ethno-linguistic configurations, and urban political institutions. Contents Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction PART 1: Globalization, Scale, and the Political Economy of Ethnically Plural “World Cities” 1 Adding Human Diversity to Urban Political Economy Analysis 2 Citizenship and Livelihood Struggles in Turbulent Times 3 Gentrification, Social Mix, and the Immigrant-Reception Function of Inner-City Neighbourhoods 4 Globalization, Immigration, and Ethnoburbs PART 2: Ethnolinguistic Configurations and Relations in Segmented Cities 5 Cape Town’s “World-Class” Segregation 6 Segmented Cities 7 Immigrant Inclusion and Linguistic Struggle in the Brussels-Capital Region PART 3: Managing Diversity through Local Institutions and Processes of Urban Governance 8 Jerusalem 9 Managing Multicultural Cities in Divided Countries 10 Social Cohesion and Democratic Voice Conclusion Contributors Index