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Iron curtains : gates, suburbs, and privatization of space in the post-socialist city /

Utilizing research conducted primarily with residents of Sofia, Bulgaria, Iron Curtains: Gates, Suburbs, and Privatization of Space in the Post-socialist City explores the human dimension of new city-building that has emerged in East Europe.Features original data, illustrations, and theory on the pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hirt, Sonia
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Series:Wiley Online Library.
Subjects:
City planning > Europe, Eastern.
City planning > Former communist countries.
Equality > Europe, Eastern.
Gated communities > Europe, Eastern.
Gated communities > Former communist countries.
Property > Europe, Eastern.
Property > Former communist countries.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning.
Europe, Eastern > Social conditions > 21st century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Utilizing research conducted primarily with residents of Sofia, Bulgaria, Iron Curtains: Gates, Suburbs, and Privatization of Space in the Post-socialist City explores the human dimension of new city-building that has emerged in East Europe.Features original data, illustrations, and theory on the process of privatization of resources in societies undergoing fundamental socio-economic transformations, such as those in Eastern EuropeRepresents the sole in-depth monograph on contemporary urbanism in Southeast EuropeMakes a broader statement on issues of urbanism in Europe and other parts of the world while highlighting the complex connections between cultures and cities.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1118295927 (electronic bk.)
1118295943 (electronic bk.)
9781118295922 (electronic bk.)
9781118295946 (electronic bk.)
DOI:10.1002/9781118295922