| SES # | TOPICS | READINGS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part I: Why bother? First world / third world juxtapositions and symbioses | |||
| 1 | Globalization and cities |
Richardson, Harry, and Chang-Hee Bae. "Introduction." In Globalization and Urban Development. Berlin, MA: Springer-Verlag, 2005, pp. 31-50. ISBN: 9783540223627. [Preview in Google Books] Marcuse, Peter, and Ronald van Kempen. "Conclusion: A Changed Spatial Order." In Globalizing Cities: A New Spatial Order? Oxford, NY: Blackwell Publishers, 2000, pp. 249-275. ISBN: 9780631212904. | |
| 2 | Beyond globalization: Conceptualizing the "third world" vis-à-vis the "first world" |
Said, Edward. "Introduction." In Culture and Imperialism. New York, NY: Alfred Knopf, Inc., 1994, pp. xi-xxviii. ISBN: 9780679750543. Vidyarthi, Sanjeev. "Literature Review: Siting Appropriations." In Inappropriate Appropriations of Planning Idea: Informalizing the Formal and Localizing the Global. Ann Arbor, IN: University of Michigan, unpublished doctoral dissertation, 2008, pp. 16-51. | |
| 3 | Mixing it up: Multicultural cities in history | Briggs, Xavier de Souza. "Civilization in Color: The Multicultural City in Three Millennia." City and Community 3, no. 4 (2004): 311-342. | |
| 4 | The power of itinerant ideas in an interconnected world |
King, Martin Luther, Jr. "Pilgrimage to Nonviolence." In The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. Edited by Clayborne Carson. New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc., 2001, pp. 121-134. ISBN: 9780446676502. Dalton, Dennis. "Mohandas, Malcolm, and Martin." In Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action. New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 1993, pp. 168-187. ISBN: 9780231081184. | Two page research proposal due |
| Part II: Compare why, what, and how? Theory, substance, and method of comparison | |||
| 5 | Comparison as a research methodology | Ragin, Charles. "The Distinctiveness of Comparative Social Science." In The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1989, pp. 1-18. ISBN: 9780520066182. [Preview in Google Books] | |
| 6 | Qualitative and quantitative comparative methods |
Ragin, Charles. "The Variable-Oriented Approach." In The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1989, pp. 53-68. ISBN: 9780520066182. [Preview in Google Books] Rueschemeyer, Dietrich. "Can One or a Few Cases Yield Theoretical Gains?" In Comparative Historical Analysis in the Social Sciences. Edited by James Mahoney and Dietrich Rueschemeyer. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. 305-336. ISBN: 9780521016452. [Preview in Google Books] | |
| 7 | Application of mixed research methods | Inam, Aseem. "Appendix: Research Methodology and Interview Questions." In Planning for the Unplanned: Recovering from Crises in Megacities. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005, pp. 213-225. ISBN: 9780415951302. | |
| Part III: How can one ground first world / third world comparisons? Conceptual frameworks | |||
| 8 | Adopting a political-economy approach | Smith, David. "Developing an International Political Economy Approach," and "The Logic of Historical-Structural Analysis." In Third World Cities in Global Perspective: The Political Economy of Uneven Urbanization. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, Inc., 1996, pp. 9-25 and 39-46. ISBN: 9780813329987. | |
| 9 | Connecting past to present | King, Anthony. "World Cities, Colonial Cities: Connections and Comparisons." In Global Cities: Post-Imperialism and the Internationalization of London. London, UK: Routledge, 1991, pp. 33-52. ISBN: 9780415062411. | |
| 10 | Applying institutional analysis to urban crises | Inam, Aseem. "Opportunity Strikes." Chapter 2 in Planning for the Unplanned: Recovering from Crises in Megacities. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005, pp. 19-58. ISBN: 9780415951302. | |
| Part IV: How does one focus? Issues and illustrations | |||
| 11 | Creativity and the city | Landry, Charles. "Creative Cities in the World (Part 1 only)." Chapter 7 in The Art of City Making. London, UK: Earthscan, 2006, pp. 335-385. ISBN: 9781844072460. | Five page outline and summary due |
| 12 | Cultural analysis |
Ross, Marc. "Culture and Identity in Comparative Political Analysis." In Comparative Politics: Rationality, Culture, and Structure. Edited by Mark Lichbach and Alan Zuckerman. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1997, pp. 42-80. ISBN: 9780521586689. [Preview in Google Books] Sanyal, Bishwapriya. "Hybrid Planning Cultures: The Search for the Global Cultural Commons." In Comparative Planning Cultures. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005, pp. 3-25. ISBN: 9780415951357. | |
| 13 | Infrastructure and economy | Graham, Stephen, and Simon Marvin. "Glocal Infrastructure and the Splintering of Urban Economics." In Splintering Urbanism: Networked Infrastructures, Technological Mobilities and the Urban Condition. London, UK: Routledge, 2001, pp. 304-377. ISBN: 9780415189651. [Preview in Google Books] | |
| 14 | Applying research questions to key urban challenges | Inam, Aseem. "Planning for the Unplanned." Chapter 1 in Planning for the Unplanned: Recovering from Crises in Megacities. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005, pp. 1-18. ISBN: 9780415951302. | |
| Part V: What is the scale of urban comparison? Establishing scope | |||
| 15 | Programs | Tinker, Irene. "Alleviating Poverty: Investing in Women's Work." Journal of the American Planning Association 66, no. 3 (2000): 229-242. | |
| 16 | Projects | Serageldin, Ismaïl. "The Architecture of Empowerment: A Survey." In The Architecture of Empowerment: People, Shelter and Livable Cities. London, UK: Academy Editions, 1997, pp. 8-29. ISBN: 9781854904935. | |
| 17 | Power structures | Savitch, H. V. "Power Structures." In Post-Industrial Cities: Politics and Planning in New York, Paris, and London. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1991, pp. 238-264. ISBN: 9780691023410. | |
| 18 | Ecological footprints | Simmons, Craig. "Ecological Footprint Analysis: A Useful Method for Exploring the Interaction Between Lifestyles and the Built Environment." In Sustainable Urban Development Volume 2: The Environmental Assessment Methods. Edited by Mark Deakin, Gordon Mitchell, Peter Nijkamp and Ron Vreeker. London, UK: Routledge, 2007, pp. 223-235. ISBN: 9780415322164. | |
| Part VI: What to do, or what not to do? Learning by example: first world / third world city comparisons | |||
| 19 | Understanding cities comparatively | Pacione, Michael. "Land Use in the City," and "Internal Structure of Third World Cities." Chapters 7 and 22 in Urban Geography: A Global Perspective. London, UK: Routledge, 2009, pp. 131-156 and pp. 447-460. ISBN: 9780415462020. [Preview in Google Books] | |
| 20 | Learning from the third world | Cervero, Robert. "Informal Transit: Learning from the Developing World." Access 18 (2001): 15-22. | |
| 21 | Informational technology and spatial structures | Sohn, Jungyul, Tschango Kim, and Geoffrey Hewings. "Information Technology and Urban Spatial Structure: A Comparative Analysis of Chicago and Seoul Regions." The Annals of Regional Science 37, no. 3 (2003): 447-462. | |
| 22 | Application of comparative case studies: Part 1 |
Inam, Aseem. "Successful Planning in Mexico City." Chapter 3 in Planning for the Unplanned: Recovering from Crises in Megacities. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005, pp. 59-84. ISBN: 9780415951302. ———. "Successful Planning in Los Angeles." Chapter 4 in Planning for the Unplanned: Recovering from Crises in Megacities. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005, pp. 85-110. ISBN: 9780415951302. | |
| 23 | Application of comparative case studies: Part 2 |
Inam, Aseem. "When Planning Institutions Fail." Chapter 5 in Planning for the Unplanned: Recovering from Crises in Megacities. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005, pp. 111-136. ISBN: 9780415951302. ———. "Postscript: Planning after September 1, 2001." In Planning for the Unplanned: Recovering from Crises in Megacities. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005, pp. 191-212. ISBN: 9780415951302. | |
| 24 | 15 minute audio-visual student presentations | No readings
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| 25 | 15 minute audio-visual student presentations (cont.) | No readings
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| Part VII: So what? Insights, transformations, practice, and policy (amongst others) | |||
| 26 | Research insights through explanation and theory | Zuckerman, Alan. "Reformulating Explanatory Standards and Advancing Theory in Comparative Politics." In Comparative Politics: Rationality, Culture, and Structure. Edited by Mark Lichbach and Alan Zuckerman. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press, 1997, pp. 277-310. ISBN: 9780521586689. [Preview in Google Books] | |
| 27 | Transformed worldviews | Nasr, Joe, and Mercedes Volait. "Introduction: Transporting Planning." In Urbanism: Exported or Imported? Native Aspirations and Foreign Plans. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Academy, 2003, pp. xi-xxxvii. ISBN: 9780470851609. | |
| 28 | Cross-cultural practice | Bull, Catherin, Darko Radovic, and Claire Parin. "Conclusion: Urban Design for a Cross-Cultural Future." In Cross-Cultural Urban Design: Global or Local Practice? Edited by Catherin Bull, Davisi Boontharm, Claire Parin, Darko Radovic and Guy Tapie. London, UK: Routledge, 2008, pp. 208-233. ISBN: 9780415432795. | |
| 29 | Application: Institutional and policy design | Inam, Aseem. "Routines, Comparisons, and Future Directions." Chapter 6 in Planning for the Unplanned: Recovering from Crises in Megacities. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005, pp. 137-190. ISBN: 9780415951302. | 25 page final paper due at end of semester |
