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Urban sociology has developed subjectivism from its structuralist perspectives, rooted in the Marxian intellectual tradition. This framework is applied to an analysis of the fundamental change taking place in West European cities as information technology and the global economy increasingly shape social institutions, and the nation state appears as a restraint on the dynamism of the capitalist urban heartlands. Argues that the more successful of these will come to resemble medieval city states with supranational interests and alliances; comments on the prospects for democracy and social progress in a Europe of electronically connected urban leagues.

Introduction: One of the goals of sustainable development is to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. The healthy city approach is becoming increasingly important in addressing a large number of urban health problems and promoting healthy lifestyles in city dwellers.Objectives: We performed a case study of the healthy city project in Wonju, South Korea to find out its characteristics and approaches, and to explore its relevance to the cities in Nepal.Methods: We conducted a case study of the healthy city Wonju project by reviewing relevant published articles and web pages of the city (http://healthycity.wonju.go.kr), alliance for healthy cities, Korean statistical information service and World Health Organization. We also reviewed articles and documents related to healthy cities in South-East Asian countries and Nepal.Results: The healthy city Wonju project, started in 2004, executed its five-year plan between 2006 and 2010, and is currently running with its 10 year long-term plan (2011- 2020). For its success, Wonju City has been awarded six times by WHO. Recently, Wonju city organized the seventh global conference of the AFHC in August, 2016 in Wonju with the main theme of "our cities, our health, our future". Key features of the healthy city Wonju project included: Strong political commitment of local government, financing the healthy city initiative with tobacco consumption tax, partnerships with universities, well organized healthy city teams under city administration, coordination with national and regional healthy cities alliance, community participation, and involvement in research for evidence-based planning and evaluation. Nepal, one of the fast urbanizing countries in South-East Asia faces large number of urban health problems.Conclusions: Though numbers of cities and city dwellers are increasing rapidly, Nepal lacks healthy city projects and networking. The approaches of healthy city Wonju might be useful for developing countries such as Nepal to initiate and develop healthy cities projects in a sustainable way. Journal of Gandaki Medical CollegeVol. 10, No. 1, 2017, page: 34-42

"Cities increasingly base their local policies on human rights. Human rights cities promise to forge new alliances between urban actors and international organizations, to enable the 'translation' of the abstract language of human rights to the local level, and to develop new practices designed to bring about global urban justice. This book brings together academics and practitioners at the forefront of human rights cities and the 'right to the city' movement to critically discuss their history and also the potential that human rights cities hold for global urban justice"--Provided by publisher

The sprawling cities of the developing world are vibrant hubs of economic growth, but they are also increasingly ecologically unsustainable and, for ordinary citizens, increasingly unlivable. Pollution is rising, affordable housing is decreasing, and green space is shrinking. Since three-quarters of those joining the world's population during the next century will live in Third World cities, making these urban areas more livable is one of the key challenges of the twenty-first century. This book explores the linked issues of livelihood and ecological sustainability in major cities of the developing and transitional world. Livable Cities? identifies important strategies for collective solutions by showing how political alliances among local communities, nongovernmental organizations, and public agencies can help ordinary citizens live better lives

Islamic populism in Indonesia is perceived as an alliance of the people on behalf of the ummah in urban areas, against the ruling elites who enjoy the promises of peace and prosperity more than capitalism, modernism and democracy. This paper though intends to disclose the Islamic populism in rural areas through the power of capital and symbols as part of the cultural heterogenity between alliances in rural areas and large cities that simply focuses on political power. This research embraces the socio-cultural approach by applying the theory of generative structuralism penned by Pierre Bourdieu in order to analyze the resistance of cultural heterogenity by invigorating the cultural reproduction and symbols dominance to thwart the ummah alliance in urban areas. The results of this research show that the Islamic populism in rural areas upholds the belief in salvation, peace and unity, by reinforcing the cultural heterogenity among the congregations on various bases. In spite of domestication process in Islamic populism by the ruling elite, the ummah alliance in rural areas cannot be triggered due to their firm belief in salvation, which differs from the Islamic populism in large cities where a symbol of injustice of the bourgeoisie and the ruling elites prevails. The Islamic populism in rural areas has caused the failure of Islamic populism in large cities since their main discourse solely considers the middle class, in contrast to the Islamic populism in rural areas that might may welcome both the middle class and the lower class.

We investigate the links between capital cities, conflict, and the quality of governance, starting from the assumption that incumbent elites are constrained by the threat of insurrection, and that the latter is rendered less effective by distance from the seat of political power. We show evidence that (i) conflict is more likely to emerge (and dislodge incumbents) closer to the capital, and (ii) isolated capitals are associated with misgovernance. The results hold only for relatively nondemocratic countries and for intrastate conflicts over government (as opposed to territory)—exactly the cases where our central assumption should apply.

We investigate the links between capital cities, conflict, and the quality of governance, starting from the assumption that incumbent elites are constrained by the threat of insurrection, and that the latter is rendered less effective by distance from the seat of political power. We show evidence that (i) conflict is more likely to emerge (and dislodge incumbents) closer to the capital, and (ii) isolated capitals are associated with misgovernance. The results hold only for relatively nondemocratic countries and for intrastate conflicts over government (as opposed to territory)—exactly the cases where our central assumption should apply.

AbstractAs a result of urban immigration and White flight over the past three decades, the demography of U.S. cities has changed rather dramatically; approximately one-half of the largest hundred cities are now composed of minority majorities. Many urban scholars expected these demographic shifts to enhance the prospects for minority electoral alliances. In reality, however, few such alliances have emerged. This paper looks to explore the barriers to effective coalition building between native-born African Americans and their immigrant counterparts. In the first half of the paper, I explore the psychological barriers to mass coalitions, focusing on the negative stereotypes and perceived zero-sum conflict that exist between native-born African Americans and Latino immigrants. The second half of the paper argues that material and symbolic incentives fuel ongoing competition between Blacks and Latinos in the political sphere. The paper concludes with a discussion of how immigrant-induced diversity coupled with existing racial hierarchies work against future Black empowerment. Even when changing urban demography makes Whites a numerical minority, White voters often retain their status as urban power players through their ability to divide minority voters at the polls. Divisive electoral strategies that offer political rewards to one group at the expense of others threaten Black incorporation in the urban arena. Unless minority leadership changes the incentive structure embedded in the traditional modes of municipal governance, Whites will persist in their economic dominance, while disadvantaged immigrants and Blacks will continue to make political choices that yield small, short-term rewards at the expense of greater social and economic justice.

International audience ; In an attempt to interpret Classic Maya elite and commoner residential patterns beyond usual assumptions about filiation, family cycle, and household economic adaptation, we explore the specific ways people were "living together," in the sense of the coresidence concept, in Maya societies conceived of as ranked societies, or "house societies," as created by Claude Lévi-Strauss. Beyond kinship and economic organization, residential patterns can be understood as part of long-term strategies designed by inhabitants to integrate their social unit into the politico-religious city. The residential system of the Río Bec zone, where a major research project was carried out from 2002 to 2010, offers a series of well-defined architectural solutions, some of them common to most central lowlands cities, while others are innovative as forerunners of the northern lowlands large multiroom palaces. This paper analyzes Late and Terminal Classic period Río Bec domestic architecture in order to outline the material correlates of coresidence, growth, ranking, and alliance within and between Classic Maya social groupings. (source éditeur)

International audience ; In an attempt to interpret Classic Maya elite and commoner residential patterns beyond usual assumptions about filiation, family cycle, and household economic adaptation, we explore the specific ways people were "living together," in the sense of the coresidence concept, in Maya societies conceived of as ranked societies, or "house societies," as created by Claude Lévi-Strauss. Beyond kinship and economic organization, residential patterns can be understood as part of long-term strategies designed by inhabitants to integrate their social unit into the politico-religious city. The residential system of the Río Bec zone, where a major research project was carried out from 2002 to 2010, offers a series of well-defined architectural solutions, some of them common to most central lowlands cities, while others are innovative as forerunners of the northern lowlands large multiroom palaces. This paper analyzes Late and Terminal Classic period Río Bec domestic architecture in order to outline the material correlates of coresidence, growth, ranking, and alliance within and between Classic Maya social groupings. (source éditeur)

The article identifies some of the patterns and dynamics that have emerged in the uneven landscape and shifting constellations of local immigration regimes in the wake of the 2015 'summer of welcome'. Using the German case, it explores key players and institutions within this urban policy arena, and how their collaborative/competitive interactions in addressing the challenges of (receiving) the many newcomers have been shaped by supra-local as well as contingent and political factors. Firstly, it looks at the role and relative autonomy that municipalities exert in designing (proactive) refugee and integration policies. Out of the broad spectrum of civil society organisations that engage in this field, the paper then focuses on the new civic engagement often referred to as volunteer welcome initiatives, and on another civil society actor less frequently discussed in this context: the protest movement organised by refugees themselves. The evolving practices of, and interrelations among, these three sets of actors illustrate the trajectory of the transforming relations within the city as a networked and contested space of immigration policy. ; Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. / This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Part I: Energy and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 1: Smart Citizens for Realizing Smarter Cities -- Introduction -- View of Smart Citizenship as an Active Key of Smart Cities -- Smart Education for Citizens -- Smart Citizens Indicator -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Integrated Photovoltaics: An Opportunity for Urban Decarbonization -- I. Smart City: The Integrator of Smart Energy Solutions -- Introduction -- Positive Energy Districts -- Initiatives on PED Urban Transformation -- EERA (European Energy Research Alliance) JP (Joint Programme) on Smart Cities -- PED-EU-NET Positive Energy District European Network -- IEA-EBC-Annex 83 Positive Energy District -- II. Solar Energy: Key Parameter Towards Decarbonization - Integrated Photovoltaic Systems -- Built Environment Integration: Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) -- State of Knowledge -- Integration at Building Level -- Integration at Community/District Level -- III. Key Challenges of PV Integration -- Chapter 3: Smart Cities Consumers in Search of the Potential Sustainability -- Introduction -- The Importance of Cities in the Energy Transition -- Smart City and Energy Sustainability as Strategies -- Scalable Study of Energy Sustainability -- Activation of Energy Saving -- Experimental Results of the Strategic Conservation -- Electrification and Self-Consumption in Cities -- Electrification -- Photovoltaic Energy Self-Consumption Capacity of Cities -- An Economic Evaluation of the Use of Self-Consumption Capacity -- Evaluation Model -- Case Study: Barcelona -- Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Security and Privacy Issues in IoT-Based Smart Grids: A Case Study in a Digital Substation -- Introduction -- Overview of Smart Grid: Architecture.

Silicon dreams : states, markets, and the transnational high-tech suburb / Margaret O'Mara -- Homeownership and social welfare in the Americas : Ciudad Kennedy as a midcentury crossroads / Amy C. Offner -- Building the alliance for progress : local and transnational encounters in a low-income housing program in Rio de Janeiro, 1962-67 / Leandro Benmergui -- Slum clearance as a transnational process in globalizing Manila / Nancy H. Kwak -- Crossing boundaries : the global exchange of planning ideas / Carola Hein -- Condos in the mall : suburban transnational typological transformations in Markham, Ontario / Erica Allen-Kim -- Requiem for a barrio : race, space, and gentrification in southern California / Matthew J. García -- Transnational performances in Chicago's Independence Day parade / Arijit Sen -- Transnational urban meanings : the passage of "suburb" to India and its rough reception / Richard Harris -- Suburbanization and urban practice in India / Nikhil Rao -- Will the transnational city be digitized? The dialectics of diversified spatial media and expanded spatial scopes / Carl H. Nightingale

Front Cover -- About Island Press -- Subscribe -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Part I ǀ On the Innovation Pathway -- 1. Innovation Proliferation -- 2. Urban Climate Innovation Laboratories -- 3. Goals, Systems, Clusters, and Waves -- 4. Making a Better City -- 5. The Rebel Alliance -- Part II ǀ Toward Global Transformation of Citites -- 6. The Power of Transformation Ideas -- 7. Carbon-Free Advantage -- 8. Efficient Abundance -- 9. Nature's Benefits -- 10. Adaptive Futures -- Part III ǀ The Road Ahead -- 11. New Thinking Spreads -- 12. Continuous Innovation -- 13. A New Urban Future? -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- About the Authors -- Index -- IP Board of Directors