Cities and Economic Development: From the Dawn of History to the Present
Autor Paul Bairoch Traducere de Christopher Braideren Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mai 1988
When and how were cities born? Does urbanization foster innovation and economic development? What was the level of urbanization in traditional societies? Did the Industrial Revolution facilitate urbanization? Has the growth of cities in the Third World been a handicap or an asset to economic development?
In this revised translation of De Jéricho à Mexico, Paul Bairoch seeks the answers to these questions and provides a comprehensive study of the evolution of the city and its relation to economic life. Bairoch examines the development of cities from the dawn of urbanization (Jericho) to the explosive growth of the contemporary Third World city. In particular, he defines the roles of agriculture and industrialization in the rise of cities.
"A hefty history, from the Neolithic onward. It's ambitious in scope and rich in subject, detailing urbanization and, of course, the links between cities and economies. Scholarly, accessible, and significant."—Newsday
"This book offers a path-breaking synthesis of the vast literature on the history of urbanization."—John C. Brown, Journal of Economic Literature
"One leaves this volume with the feeling of positions intelligently argued and related to the existing state of theory and knowledge. One also has the pleasure of reading a book unusually well-written. It will long both be a standard and stimulate new thought on the central issue of urban and economic growth."—Thomas A. Reiner, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
In this revised translation of De Jéricho à Mexico, Paul Bairoch seeks the answers to these questions and provides a comprehensive study of the evolution of the city and its relation to economic life. Bairoch examines the development of cities from the dawn of urbanization (Jericho) to the explosive growth of the contemporary Third World city. In particular, he defines the roles of agriculture and industrialization in the rise of cities.
"A hefty history, from the Neolithic onward. It's ambitious in scope and rich in subject, detailing urbanization and, of course, the links between cities and economies. Scholarly, accessible, and significant."—Newsday
"This book offers a path-breaking synthesis of the vast literature on the history of urbanization."—John C. Brown, Journal of Economic Literature
"One leaves this volume with the feeling of positions intelligently argued and related to the existing state of theory and knowledge. One also has the pleasure of reading a book unusually well-written. It will long both be a standard and stimulate new thought on the central issue of urban and economic growth."—Thomas A. Reiner, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780226034669
ISBN-10: 0226034666
Pagini: 596
Ilustrații: 46 tables
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 36 mm
Greutate: 0.77 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University of Chicago Press
Colecția University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10: 0226034666
Pagini: 596
Ilustrații: 46 tables
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 36 mm
Greutate: 0.77 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University of Chicago Press
Colecția University of Chicago Press
Cuprins
List of Tables
Introduction
The Reasons for the Book
The Contents of the Book
Plan of the Book
Acknowledgments
I. FROM THE BIRTH OF URBANISM TO THE BEGINNINGS OF THE GREAT CIVILIZATIONS
1 The Birth of Urbanism and the Economy
2 The Urban Revolution: Its Beginnings in the Middle East
3 The Beginnings of Urbanization in Asia
4 The Beginnings of Urbanization in Black Africa and the New World
5 Athens and Rome-Two Very Different Civilizations: The Sources of European Urbanization?
6 The Beginnings of Urbanization: The Relations between Agriculture, Civilization, the Economy, and Cities
II. EUROPE FROM THE FIFTH CENTURY TO THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
7 Europe from the Fifth Century to the Tenth Century: A Period of Transition Marked by Declines and Renaissances
8 Europe from the Eleventh Century to the Eighteenth
9 Cities-Their Locations, Spheres of Influence, Size, and Economic Functions: A Few General Remarks on Matters of Method
10 The Surge of Urban Growth in Medieval Europe
11 European Cities from the Sixteenth Century to the Eighteenth Century
12 Urbanization and Development in Europe before the Industrial Revolution: 1000-1700
III. THE ROLE OF THE CITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN WORLD
13 Urbanism in Developed Countries: 1700-1980
14 Urban Demography in Developed Countries from the Eighteenth Century to the Twentieth Century
15 The City and the First Phases of the Industrial Revolution in England
16 Urbanization and the Diffusion of the Industrial Revolution
17 Industrialization and the Cities in the Western World in the Nineteenth Century
18 Urbanization in the Developed World in the Nineteenth Century
19 Urbanization in the Developed World in the Twentieth Century
20 Technological Innovation and the City
21 Urbanization 'and Economic Development in Countries Affected by the Industrial Revolution
IV. URBANISM IN THE THIRD WORLD
22 The Cities of Asia: Socioeconomic Systems Different from Those of Europe
23 Urbanism in the Middle East and the Maghreb before the Nineteenth Century
24 Traditional Colonization and Urbanization: From 1490-1530 to 1780-1815
25 Modern Colonization and Urbanization in Asia and the Maghreb from 1780/1815 to 1930/40
26 Modern Colonization and Urbanization in Black Africa and Latin America from 1780/1815 to 1930/40
27 The Urban Explosion in the Third World during the Twentieth Century
28 The Causes of the Urban Explosion in the Third World
29 The Consequences of the Urban Explosion in the Third World
30 Urbanization and Economic Development in the Third World
31 Conclusions
Appendix: Methodology and Sources
Classified Bibliography
References
Index
Introduction
The Reasons for the Book
The Contents of the Book
Plan of the Book
Acknowledgments
I. FROM THE BIRTH OF URBANISM TO THE BEGINNINGS OF THE GREAT CIVILIZATIONS
1 The Birth of Urbanism and the Economy
2 The Urban Revolution: Its Beginnings in the Middle East
3 The Beginnings of Urbanization in Asia
4 The Beginnings of Urbanization in Black Africa and the New World
5 Athens and Rome-Two Very Different Civilizations: The Sources of European Urbanization?
6 The Beginnings of Urbanization: The Relations between Agriculture, Civilization, the Economy, and Cities
II. EUROPE FROM THE FIFTH CENTURY TO THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
7 Europe from the Fifth Century to the Tenth Century: A Period of Transition Marked by Declines and Renaissances
8 Europe from the Eleventh Century to the Eighteenth
9 Cities-Their Locations, Spheres of Influence, Size, and Economic Functions: A Few General Remarks on Matters of Method
10 The Surge of Urban Growth in Medieval Europe
11 European Cities from the Sixteenth Century to the Eighteenth Century
12 Urbanization and Development in Europe before the Industrial Revolution: 1000-1700
III. THE ROLE OF THE CITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN WORLD
13 Urbanism in Developed Countries: 1700-1980
14 Urban Demography in Developed Countries from the Eighteenth Century to the Twentieth Century
15 The City and the First Phases of the Industrial Revolution in England
16 Urbanization and the Diffusion of the Industrial Revolution
17 Industrialization and the Cities in the Western World in the Nineteenth Century
18 Urbanization in the Developed World in the Nineteenth Century
19 Urbanization in the Developed World in the Twentieth Century
20 Technological Innovation and the City
21 Urbanization 'and Economic Development in Countries Affected by the Industrial Revolution
IV. URBANISM IN THE THIRD WORLD
22 The Cities of Asia: Socioeconomic Systems Different from Those of Europe
23 Urbanism in the Middle East and the Maghreb before the Nineteenth Century
24 Traditional Colonization and Urbanization: From 1490-1530 to 1780-1815
25 Modern Colonization and Urbanization in Asia and the Maghreb from 1780/1815 to 1930/40
26 Modern Colonization and Urbanization in Black Africa and Latin America from 1780/1815 to 1930/40
27 The Urban Explosion in the Third World during the Twentieth Century
28 The Causes of the Urban Explosion in the Third World
29 The Consequences of the Urban Explosion in the Third World
30 Urbanization and Economic Development in the Third World
31 Conclusions
Appendix: Methodology and Sources
Classified Bibliography
References
Index