Segmented Cities?: How Urban Contexts Shape Ethnic and Nationalist Politics (Ethnicity and Democratic Governance)

Across the globe, more people are living in cities, be it through the movement of domestic populations from the hinterlands or via international migration. This book offers answers to one of the most pressing questions of our day: Is globalization drawing urban populations together or tearing them apart? Contributors analyze the conditions under which cities from a broad range of geographical regions serve as sites of ethnic and national discord or amity. Particular attention is paid to the influence of economic globalization, cities’ entrenched ethno-linguistic configurations, and urban political institutions. « Across the globe, more people are living in cities, be it through the movement of domestic populations from hinterlands or via international migration. Cities are increasingly subject to significant pluralization, and the challenges of ethnic and national diversity have become distinctively urban issues. This book offers answers to some of the most pressing questions of our day: Is globalization drawing urban populations together or tearing them apart? Does immigration exacerbate or ameliorate existing ethnic and nationalist conflicts in divided cities? Can institutional design help decision makers engender integration in diverse and contested urban settings, or are such interventions counterproductive? Contributors analyze the conditions under which cities from a broad range of geographical regions serve as sites of ethnic and national discord or amity. Particular attention is paid to the influence of economic globalization, cities’ entrenched ethno-linguistic configurations, and urban political institutions. Segmented Cities? provides a timely analysis of how the forces of urbanization and pluralization are shaping the world’s urban centres. It also provides valuable insights into what can be done to encourage cities to act as vectors of integration and dialogue rather than conflict and segmentation. » -- Couverture page [4] Contents 5 Illustrations 7 Preface 9 Acknowledgments 11 Introduction 15 PART 1: Globalization, Scale, and the Political Economy of Ethnically Plural “World Cities” 49 1 Adding Human Diversity to Urban Political Economy Analysis 51 2 Citizenship and Livelihood Struggles in Turbulent Times 74 3 Gentrification, Social Mix, and the Immigrant-Reception Function of Inner-City Neighbourhoods 95 4 Globalization, Immigration, and Ethnoburbs 129 PART 2: Ethnolinguistic Configurations and Relations in Segmented Cities 155 5 Cape Town’s “World-Class” Segregation 157 6 Segmented Cities 179 7 Immigrant Inclusion and Linguistic Struggle in the Brussels-Capital Region 196 PART 3: Managing Diversity through Local Institutions and Processes of Urban Governance 217 8 Jerusalem 219 9 Managing Multicultural Cities in Divided Countries 240 10 Social Cohesion and Democratic Voice 264 Conclusion 291 Contributors 307 Index 311 Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART 1: Globalization, Scale, and the Political Economy of Ethnically Plural "World Cities" -- 1 Adding Human Diversity to Urban Political Economy Analysis -- 2 Citizenship and Livelihood Struggles in Turbulent Times -- 3 Gentrification, Social Mix, and the Immigrant-Reception Function of Inner-City Neighbourhoods -- 4 Globalization, Immigration, and Ethnoburbs -- PART 2: Ethnolinguistic Configurations and Relations in Segmented Cities -- 5 Cape Town's "World-Class" Segregation -- 6 Segmented Cities -- 7 Immigrant Inclusion and Linguistic Struggle in the Brussels-Capital Region -- PART 3: Managing Diversity through Local Institutions and Processes of Urban Governance -- 8 Jerusalem -- 9 Managing Multicultural Cities in Divided Countries -- 10 Social Cohesion and Democratic Voice -- Conclusion -- Contributors -- Index This book examines how urbanization and pluralization are shaping the world’s cities and what can be done to encourage integration and minimize ethnic and nationalist tensions.