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Spatial Contract by Alex Schafran Stephen Hall Matthew Noah Smith Manchester Capitalism Series-image

Spatial Contract by Alex Schafran Stephen Hall Matthew Noah Smith Manchester Capitalism Series

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ISBN-10: 1526143372 Publication Year: 2020 Type: Textbook Language: English Format: Trade Paperback Item Length: 7.8 in Illustrated: Yes Series: Manchester Capitalism Ser. Number of Pages: 168 Pages Subject: Political Economy, Social History, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Sociology / Urban Publisher: Manchester University Press gtin13: 9781526143372 Synopsis: This book is about how a new form of social contract, which we call the spatial contract, can help revitalize the economies of the basic things that matter - the core systems which build and provision the settlements human beings call home., This book is about how a new form of social contract, which we call the spatial contract, can help revitalize the economies of the basic things that matter - the core systems which build and provision the settlements human beings call home. -- ., Housing. Water. Energy. Transport. Food. Education. Health care. These are the core systems which make human life possible in the 21st century. Few of us are truly self-sufficient - we rely on the systems built into our cities and towns of all shapes and sizes in order to survive, let alone thrive.Despite how important these systems are, and how much we rely on them, contemporary politics and mainstream economics in most of the world largely ignore these core systems. Politicians debate what they think will get them elected; economists value what they think drives growth.This book joins the growing chorus of activists, academics and innovators who think that we should be focusing on what matters, on the parts of our economy in which most of us work and upon which all of us depend for survival. We help push this movement along by suggesting a series of concrete steps we can take to build what we call the "Spatial Contract". The spatial contract is a form of social contract that pays attention to a simple fact: in order for humans to be free, we rely on these basic systems that enable us to act. At the heart of the spatial contract is an agreement to channel that action into ensuring these systems are built, maintained and available to all who need them, in big cities and small towns all around the world. -- ., Housing. Water. Energy. Transport. Food. Education. Health care. These are the core systems which make human life possible in the 21st century. Few of us are truly self-sufficient - we rely on the systems built into our cities and towns of all shapes and sizes in order to survive, let alone thrive. Despite how important these systems are, and how much we rely on them, contemporary politics and mainstream economics in most of the world largely ignore these core systems. Politicians debate what they think will get them elected; economists value what they think drives growth. This book joins the growing chorus of activists, academics and innovators who think that we should be focusing on what matters, on the parts of our economy in which most of us work and upon which all of us depend for survival. We help push this movement along by suggesting a series of concrete steps we can take to build what we call the "Spatial Contract". The spatial contract is a form of social contract that pays attention to a simple fact: in order for humans to be free, we rely on these basic systems that enable us to act. At the heart of the spatial contract is an agreement to channel that action into ensuring these systems are built, maintained and available to all who need them, in big cities and small towns all around the world. Author: Alex Schafran, Stephen Hall, Matthew Noah Smith Publication Name: Spatial Contract : a New Politics of Provision for an Urbanized Planet Dewey Decimal: 307.1216 ISBN-13: 9781526143372 TitleLeading: The Item Height: 0.4 in Table Of Content: List of tables Preface and acknowledgements Introduction 1 Freedom, reliance and the spatial contract 2 Seeing like a system 3 Seeing like a settlement 4 Reliance and exploitation Conclusion: Building a healthy spatial contract brand: Manchester University Press Item Width: 5.1 in Dewey Edition: 23 Intended Audience: College Audience Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, History LC Classification Number: HT166.S3 2020

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Further Details Title: The Spatial Contract Condition: New EAN: 9781526143372 ISBN: 9781526143372 Publisher: Manchester University Press Format: Paperback Release Date: 03/30/2020 Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Author: Alex Schafran, Stephen Hall, Matthew Noah Smith Language: English Subtitle: A New Politics of Provision for an Urbanized Planet ISBN-10: 1526143372 Description: Housing. Water. Energy. Transport. Food. Education. Health care. These are the core systems which make human life possible in the 21st century. Few of us are truly self-sufficient – we rely on the systems built into our cities and towns of all shapes and sizes in order to survive, let alone thrive. Despite how important these systems are, and how much we rely on them, contemporary politics and mainstream economics in most of the world largely ignore these core systems. Politicians debate what they think will get them elected; economists value what they think drives growth. This book joins the growing chorus of activists, academics and innovators who think that we should be focusing on what matters, on the parts of our economy in which most of us work and upon which all of us depend for survival. We help push this movement along by suggesting a series of concrete steps we can take to build what we call the “Spatial Contract”. The spatial contract is a form of social contract that pays attention to a simple fact: in order for humans to be free, we rely on these basic systems that enable us to act. At the heart of the spatial contract is an agreement to channel that action into ensuring these systems are built, maintained and available to all who need them, in big cities and small towns all around the world. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Book Series: Manchester Capitalism Genre: Business & Finance Topic: Science Nature & Math Item Width: 10mm Release Year: 2020 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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