Henri Lefebvre:spatial politics, everyday life and the right to the city

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Butler Chris Dr
Published: New York Routledge,
Publisher Address: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon
Publication Dates: 2012.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Nomikoi : critical legal thinkers
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Carrier Form: ix, 183 p.: ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 9780415459679 (hbk)
0415459672 (hbk)
Index Number: D90
CLC: D90-05
Call Number: D90-05/B985
Contents: "A GlassHouse book"
Includes bibliographical references (p. [160]-178) and index.
The social theory of Henri Lefebvre -- The production of space -- Space, abstraction and law -- State power and the politics of space -- Modernity, inhabitance and the rhythms of everyday life -- The right to the city and the production of differential space.
"While certain aspects of Henri Lefebvre's writings have been examined extensively within the disciplines of geography, social theory, urban planning and cultural studies, there has been no comprehensive consideration of his work within legal studies. Henri Lefebvre: Spatial Politics, Everyday Life and the Right to the City provides the first serious analysis of the relevance and importance of this significant thinker for the study of law and state power. Introducing Lefebvre to a legal audience, this book identifies the central themes that run through his work, including his unorthodox, hum