10 'Classic' Reads on Urbanization and Development

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10 books you should read if you’d like to work in urbanization and development

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Looking for a career in development with a focus on urbanization? Here are ten ‘classic’ reads to add to your library...








































Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, a New Urban World

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Robert Neuwirth

http://books.google.es/books?id=bWfGQgAACAAJ&dq=Shadow+Cities:+A+Billion+Squatters,+a+New+Urban+World&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3CSzUrDCG6iqsQS744GQBQ&redir_esc=y

http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Cities-Billion-Squatters-Urban/dp/0415953618/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386625117&sr=1-1&keywords=shadow+cities+a+billion+squatters+a+new+urban+world








































The Death and Life of Great American Cities !Jane Jacobs

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http://books.google.es/books?id=P_bPTgOoBYkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Death+and+Life+of+Great+American+Cities&hl=en&sa=X&ei=RSSzUs_3DrXKsQTO1oHgAQ&redir_esc=y

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Life-Great-American-Cities/dp/product-description/067974195X/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books








































If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities

Benjamin R. Barber

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http://books.google.es/books?id=zso_AQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=if+Mayors+Ruled+the+World:++Dysfunctional+Nations,+Rising++Cities&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Pu_vUuK6PIuksQTZtoDgCQ&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=if%20Mayors%20Ruled%20the%20World%3A%20%20Dysfunctional%20Nations%2C%20Rising%20%20Cities&f=false

http://www.amazon.com/If-Mayors-Ruled-World-Dysfunctional/dp/030016467X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386626004&sr=1-1&keywords=if+mayors+ruled+the+world








































China’s Urban Billion: The Story Behind the Biggest Migration in Human History

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Tom Miller

http://books.google.com/books?id=dspULwEACAAJ&dq=china's+urban+billion&hl=en&sa=X&ei=RyazUpWbGZS0sQTdu4HoAg&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA

http://www.amazon.com/Chinas-Urban-Billion-Migration-Arguments/dp/1780321414/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386627522&sr=1-1&keywords=urbanization








































African Cities: Alternative Visions of Urban Theory and Practice

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Garth A. Myers

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http://books.google.com/books?id=TKvrTgEACAAJ&dq=african+cities:+alternative&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ECezUrXVL-7KsQSd8oCgBQ&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA

http://www.amazon.com/African-Cities-Alternative-Visions-Practice/dp/1848135092/ref=pd_sim_b_1








































Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers, and the Quest for a New Utopia


Anthony M. Townsend

http://books.google.com/books?id=dc96AAAAQBAJ&pg=PT13&dq=Smart+Cities:+Big+Data,+Civic+Hackers,+and+the+Quest+for+a+New+Utopia&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uCezUpPbCOzesATC0oLwCg&ved=0CFAQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Cities-Civic-Hackers-Utopia/dp/0393082873/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1387385021&sr=1-1&keywords=smart+cities








































Ordinary Cities: Between Modernity and Development


Jennifer Robinson

http://books.google.es/books?id=340TH0UWKxkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ordinary+Cities:+Between+Modernity+and+Development&hl=en&sa=X&ei=N_HvUuXyJOSvsQS3p4GABw&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Ordinary%20Cities%3A%20Between%20Modernity%20and%20Development&f=false

http://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Cities-Modernity-Development-Questioning/dp/0415304881/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386697669&sr=1-1&keywords=Ordinary+Cities%3A+Between+Modernity+and+Development








































The Age of Migration, Fifth Edition: International Population Movements in the Modern World

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Stephen Castles, Hein de Haas and Mark J. Miller

http://www.amazon.com/Age-Migration-Fifth-International-Population/dp/1462513115/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386704003&sr=1-1&keywords=In+The+Age+of+Migration

http://books.google.com/books?id=xodvkgEACAAJ&dq=the+age+of+migration&hl=en&sa=X&ei=lCqzUuXVKZDIsAS6w4LQCw&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA








































Urban Livelihoods: A People-Centred Approach to Reducing Poverty

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Tony Lloyd-Jones and Carole Rakodi (Editors)

http://books.google.es/books?id=mIzB14UkcbAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=urban+livelihoods,+a+people-centered+approach&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tvHvUvCgIqbksASImYHwBg&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=urban%20livelihoods%2C%20a%20people-centered%20approach&f=false

http://www.amazon.com/Urban-Livelihoods-People-centred-Approach-Reducing-ebook/dp/B0081YSV30/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386697362&sr=1-1&keywords=Urban+Livelihoods%3A+A+People-Centred+Approach+to+Reducing+Poverty








































World Cities Beyond the West: Globalization, Development and Inequality

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Josef Gugler (Editor)


http://www.amazon.com/World-Cities-beyond-West-Globalization/dp/0521536855/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386695991&sr=1-1&keywords=World+Cities+beyond+the+West%3A+Globalization%2C+Development%2C+and+Inequality

http://books.google.com/books?id=lw3iPzyfpdQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=world+cities+beyond+the+west&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0yyzUtWeL4mosQSG_4BQ&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false








































How did we create this list? !This list was compiled by a survey of available literature on the subject of urbanization and development. !Want to recommend a book to add to this list? Comment below and tell us or tweet @devex #DevReads.

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10 'Classic' Reads on Urbanization and Development