Marx's Theory of Land, Rent and Cities / Don Munro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Munro, Don, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh University Press 2023

[Place of publication not identified] : Edinburgh University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Bringing together Marx's original writings on land, rent and the landed property class, this book applies them to contemporary cities in the Global North and Global South. The book shows how landed property, and not just labour and capital, directly affects urban economic development, the built environment, urban governance and the quality of life of people living in cities. It also shows how land, rent and class transform cities in different ways depending on the indigenous, Asiatic, feudal, capitalist or other modes of production that mould the form and substance of cities. Presenting a new comparative approach, this book provides novel insights into the origins of, and solutions to, many of today's urban problems including urban enclosures, exclusive property development, the financialisation of land, land grabbing, and climate change.

Contents:

Tables; Acknowledgements; Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Foundational Concepts

Chapter 2: Indigenous, Ancient and Asiatic Land and Rent

Chapter 3: Feudal, Capitalist and Communist Land and Rent

Chapter 4: Capitalist Rents

Chapter 5: The State and the Landowner Class

Chapter 6: Implications for Urban Land Policies

Conclusion

Bibliography.

Notes:

CC BY-NC-ND

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ISBN:

9781474490054

1474490050