Book Reviews

Books reviewed: H. Barton, (ed.) Sustainable communities: the potential for eco‐neighbourhoods J.A. Elliot, An introduction to sustainable development M. Kenny, and J. Meadowcroft, Planning sustainability D. Satterthwaite, The Earthscan reader in sustainable cities Doreen Massey, John Allen and Steve Pile, (eds.) City worlds Steve Pile, Christopher Brook and Gerry Mooney (eds.) Unruly cities?: order/disorder John Allen, Doreen Massey and Michael Pryke (eds.) Unsettling cities: movement/settlement Klaus Ronneberger, Stephen Lanz and Walther Jahn Die Stadt als Beute Michael Edwards, Future positive: international co‐operation in the 21st century Nicole May, Pierre Veltz, José Landrieu and Thérèse Spector, (eds.) La ville éclatée Ivan Szelenyi, (ed.) Privatizing the land. Rural political economy in post‐communist societies Yue‐man Yeung, (ed.) Urban development in Asia: retrospect and prospect Andrew Herod, Gearoid O Tuathail and Susan Roberts, (eds.) An unruly world? Globalization, governance and geography Peter Ennals, and Deryck W. Holdsworth, Homeplace. The making of the Canadian dwelling over three centuries Anastasia Loukaitou‐Sideris, and Tridib Banerjee, Urban design downtown: poetics and politics of form Cecile Jackson, and Ruth Pearson, (eds.) Feminist visions of development: gender analysis and policy     

Grounded Speculations on Theories of the City and the City of Theory

Books reviewed in this article: G. LeClerc, R. Villa and M. Dear, (eds.) La vida Latina en L.A.: urban Latino cultures M. Featherstone, and S. Lash (eds.) Spaces of culture: city — nation — world M. Dear, The postmodern urban condition B. Meyer, and P. Geschiere (eds.) Globalization and identity: dialectics of flow and closure S. Lash, Another modernity, a different rationality R. Beauregard, and S. Body‐Gendrot (eds.) The urban moment: cosmopolitanessays of the late‐20th‐century city     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Abu‐Lughod, Janet, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles: America’s global cities Bascom, Jonathan, Losing place: refugees, populations and rural transformations in East Africa Crawford, J.H., Carfree cities Dunn Jr., James A., Driving forces: the automobile, its enemies, and the politics of mobility Hill, Dilys M., Urban policy and politics in Britain Beauregard, Robert A. and Sophie Body‐Gendrot, (eds.) The urban moment: cosmopolitan essays on the late‐20th‐century city Sardar, Ziauddin, The consumption of Kuala Lumpar Caldeira, Teresa P.R., City of walls: crime, segregation, and citizenship in São Paulo Freeman, Carla, High tech and high heels in the global economy Judd, Dennis R. and Susan S. Fainstein, (eds.) The tourist city Proctor, James D. and David M. Smith, (eds.) Geography and ethics: journeys in a moral terrain     

Book Reviews

Brun, Jacques and Catherine Rhein (eds.) La ségrégation dans la ville: concepts et mesures Smith, Michael Peter and Joe R. Feagin (eds.) The bubbling cauldron: race, ethnicity and the urban crisis MacShane, Clay (ed.) Down the asphalt path: the automobile and the American city McAndrew, John P. Urban usurpation — from friar estates to industrial estates in a Philippine hinterland     

SHORTER REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Anselin, L. and R.J.G.M. Florax (eds.) 1995: New directions in spatial econometrics. Herbert, David T. (ed.) 1995: Heritage, tourism and society. Baldassare, Mark (ed.) 1994: The Los Angeles riots: lessons for the urban future. Wacquant, Loic J.D. (1994) The new urban color line: the state and the fate of the ghetto in postfordist America. In C. Calhoun (ed.), Social theory and the politics of identity Leresche, Jean-Philippe and René Levy (eds.) 1995: La Suisse et la coopération transfrontalière: repli ou redéploiement?     

Shorter Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Blackman, Tim 1991: Planning Belfast. Budd, Leslie and Sam Whimster (eds) 1992: Global finance and urban living: a study of metropolitan change. London Planning Advisory Committee (1991) London: World city moving into the 21st century. Burawoy, M., A. Burton, A.A. Ferguson, K.J. Fox, J. Gamson, N. Gartrell, L. Hurst, C. Kurzman, L. Salzinger, J. Schiffman and S. Ui 1991: Ethnography unbound: power and resistance in the modern metropolis. Caves, Roger W. 1992: Land use planning: the ballot box revolution. Paul Cloke (ed.) 1992: Policy and change in Thatcher's Britain. Gray, Ian 1992: Politics in place: social power relations in an Australian country town. Isin, Engin 1992: Cities without citizens. Robins, Kevin (ed.) 1992: Understanding information: business, technology and geography. Simon, David 1992: Cities, capital and development: African cities in the world economy. Western, John 1992: A passage to England: Barbadian Londoners speak of home. Wolman, Harold and Michael Goldsmith 1992: Urban politics and policy: a comparative approach.     

Social movements and globalization

Pierre Hamel, Henri Lustiger‐Thaler and Margit Mayer (eds.) Urban movements in a globalizing world John Guidry, Michael Kennedy and Mayer Zald (eds.) Globalizations and social movements: culture, power, and the transnational public sphere     

Book Reviews

Books reviwed in this article: Marco d'Eramo 2002:, The Pig and the Skyscraper. Chicago: A History of Our Future. Winnie Lem and Belinda Leach 2002:, Cultures, Economy, Power: Anthropology as Critique, Anthropology as Praxis. John Eade and Christopher Mele (eds.) 2002:, Understanding the City: Contemporary and Future Perspectives. Jan Rath (ed.) 2002:, Unravelling the Rag Trade: Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Seven World Cities. Herman L. Boschken 2002:, Social Class, Politics, and Urban Markets: The Makings of Bias in Policy Outcomes. Agnés van Zanten 2001:, L'Ecole de la Périphérie. Scolarité et Ségrégation en Banlieue. Thomas Phillipp 2001:, Acre: The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian City, 1730–1831.     

Cyborg Urbanization

Books reviewed in this article: Bruno Latour and Emile Hermant, Paris ville invisible William J Mitchell, E‐topia: ‘Urban life, Jim — but not as we know it’ Antoine Picon, La ville territoire des cyborgs     

Revitalizing Inner‐City Neighborhoods in the United States

Books reviewed in this article: Ronald F. Ferguson and William T. Dickens ,(eds.) Urban problems andcommunity development Michael R. Greenberg, Restoring America's neighborhoods: how local people make a difference W. Dennis Keating and Norman Krumholz, (eds.) Rebuilding urban neighborhoods: achievements, opportunities and limits John Kromer, Neighborhood recovery: reinvestment policy for the new hometown William Peterman, Neighborhood planning and community‐based development: the potential and limits of grassroots action     

SHORTER REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Behnken, I., M. du Bois-Reymond and J. Zinnecker 1989: Stadtgeschichte als Kindheitsgeschichte: Lebensraüme von Groβstadtkindern in Deutschland und Holland um 1900. Benton, L. 1990: Invisible factories: the informal economy and industrial development in Spain. King, D. and J. Pierre (eds) 1990: Challenges to local government. Pickvance, C. and E. Preteceille (eds) 1990: State restructuring and local power: a comparative perspective. Lowe, P. and M. Bodiguel (eds) 1990: Rural studies in Britain and France. Thornley, A. 1990: Urban planning under Thatcherism: the challenge of the market.     

On the corner of diverse/reverse globalization: the third stage of global 'urban studies'

Books reviewed in this article: Peter Marcuse and Ronald van Kempen (eds.) 2000:, Globalizing Cities: A New Spatial Order? Peter Marcuse and Ronald van Kempen (eds.) 2002:, Of States and Cities: The Partitioning of Urban Space.     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Michael Sorkin and Sharon Zukin (eds) After the World Trade Center. Rethinking New York City Deepak Narang Sawhney (ed.) Unmasking L.A.: third worlds and the city Francesco lo Piccolo and Huw Thomas (eds) Knights and castles — minorities and urban regeneration Peter Roberts and Hugh Sykes (eds) Urban regeneration: a handbook Leslie M. Harris In the shadow of slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626–1863 John Doling and Janet Ford (eds) Globalisation and home ownership: experiences in eight member states of the European Union William J. Mitchell ME++, the cyborg self and the networked city Bob Jessop The future of the capitalist state     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Industry and Society in Europe: Stability and Change in Britain, Germany and France Christel Lane Labour Relations and Political Change in Eastern Europe John Thirkell, Richard Scase, Sarah Vickerstaff (Eds.) Politics and Ideology in the Italian Workers’ Movement Gino Bedani The Puzzle of Strikes: Class and State Strategies in Postwar Italy Roberto Franzosi The Politics of Quality in the Public Sector Ian Kirkpatrick & Miguel Martinez Lucio (Eds.) Making Quality Critical: New Perspectives on Organizational Change Adrian Wilkinson & Hugh Willmott (Eds.) Cold War in the Working Class: The Rise and Decline of the United Electrical Workers Ronald Filippelli and Mark McColloch The New Industrial Relations In Australia Ian Hunt and Chris Provis (Eds) Mediation of Industrial Disputes Macken, J. J. and Gregory, G. Negotiation as a Social Process Kramer, R. M. and Messick, D. M. (Eds.)     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Amit-Talai, Vered and Henri Lustiger-Thaler (eds.) 1994: Urban lives: fragmentation and resistance. Morton Suzanne 1995: Ideal surroundings, domestic life in a working-class suburb in the 1920's. Hay den, Dolores 1995: The power of place: urban landscapes as public history. Rémy, Jean (ed.) 1995: Georg Simmel: ville et modernité. Bennani-Chraïbi, Mounia 1994: Soumis et rebelles: les jeunes au Maroc. Stébé, Jean-Marc 1995: La réhabilitation de l'habitat social en France.     

Book Reviews

Paying for the Piper: Capital and Labour in Britain’s Offshore Oil Industry. Charles Woolfson, John Foster and Matthias Beck Managing The Unions — The impact of legislation on trade unions’ behaviour. Roger Undy, Patricia Fosh, Huw Morris, Paul Smith and Roderick Martin One Big Union: A History of the Australian Workers Union 1886–1994. Mark Hearn and Harry Knowles The European Labour Market. Nick J. Adnett Restructuring Krakow: Desperately Seeking Capitalism,. Employment and Work Relations in Context Series, Jane Hardy and Al Rainnie L’État des relations professionnelles_Traditions et perspectives de recherche. G. Murray, M.–L. Morin and I. Da Costa Regional Integration and Industrial Relations in North America. Maria Lorena Cook and Harry C. Katz (eds) Human Resource Management; Rhetorics and Realities. Karen Legge The Politics of Empowerment. Peter McLaverty     

Book Reviews

David Coates and John Hillard (eds) UK Economic Decline: Key Texts Vaughan-Whitead, D. et al. Workers' Financial Participation – East–West Experiences Paul Thompson and David McHugh Work Organisations – A Critical Introduction (second edition) Sue Ledwith and Fiona Colgan (eds) Women in Organisation s– Challenging Gender Politics Harry Scarborough (ed.) The Management of Expertise John Storey (ed.) Blackwell Cases in Human Resource and Change Management Jack Eaton Globalization and Human Resource Management in the Airline Industry Pamela Sugiman Labour's Dilemma: The Gender Politics of Auto Workers in Canada, 1937–1979 Jeff Torrington The Devil's Carousel John Solomos and Les Back Race, Politics and Social Change     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Jo Beall, Owen Crankshaw and Susan Parnell Uniting a Divided City — Governance and Social Exclusion in Johannesburg Patrick Le Galès European Cities: Social Conflicts and Governance Marcuse, P. and R. van Kempen Globalizing cities Meine Pieter Van Dijk, Marike Noordhoek and Emiel Wegelin (eds.) Governing Cities — New Institutional Forms in Developing Countries and Transitional Economies David Frisby Cityscapes of Modernity: Critical Explorations François Baraize and Emmanuel Négrier (eds.) L'Invention Politique de l'Agglomération Andrew Herod Labor Geographies: Workers and the Landscapes of Capitalism Umberto Janin‐Rivoli (ed.) Le Politiche Territoriali dell'Unione Europea. Esperienze, Analisi, Riflessioni David Ranney Global Decisions, Local Collisions: Urban Life in the New World Order     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Morse, R.M. and J.E. Hardoy (eds.) 1992: Rethinking the Latin American city. Dunford, M. and G. Kafkalas (eds.) 1992: Cities and regions in the new Europe: the global-local interplay and spatial development strategies. Lowe, P., T. Marsden and S. Whatmore (eds.) 1994: Regulating agriculture. Whatmore, S., T. Marsden and P. Lowe (eds.) 1994: Gender and rurality. Gregory, D. 1994: Geographical imaginations.     

Book reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Rachel Gibson and Stephen Ward (eds.), Reinvigorating Democracy? British Politics and the Internet Frank Webster (ed.), Culture and Politics in the Information Age: A New Politics? B. Wellman and C. Haythornthwaite (eds.), The Internet in Everyday Life Steve Woolgar (ed.), Virtual Society? Technology, Cyberbole, Reality