{"product_id":"small-cities-and-towns-in-global-era-emerging-changes-and-perspectives","title":"Small Cities and Towns in Global Era: Emerging Changes and Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e R.N. Sharma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131605752\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.7 x 5.8 x 1.0 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the wake of globalization over the last two decades, cities and towns across the world have undergone significant transformations. New market systems fueled by technological advancements and shifting labor dynamics have restructured traditional regional hubs of production and trade. This book examines these sweeping changes with a special focus on India’s small cities and towns—urban spaces that have remained largely neglected in mainstream urban research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on a seminar held at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, this volume compiles over a dozen insightful papers by leading scholars. The book is divided into two major segments: the first explores theoretical frameworks and global agendas affecting small urban settlements in India, while the second presents rich, localized case studies of specific towns and cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopics range from the culture of small-town India and biases in academic discourse to issues like financing, governance, resource constraints, industrial clustering, and ethnic conflicts. The volume offers a balanced mix of theory and grounded empirical insights, making it a valuable resource for researchers, policy-makers, and students of urban development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents Include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall Cities and Towns in Contemporary Urban Theory – Swapna Banerjee-Guha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmerging Perspectives – Annapurna Shaw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Citiness’ and ‘Urbanity’ – R.N. 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Bhatt \u0026amp; Lalit Joshi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe City of Terror – Abdul Shaban\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthnic Conflicts – Nikhlesh Kumar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDemographic Changes in Port Blair – Umesh Kumar \u0026amp; D.N. Pandey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowth of Tura Town, Meghalaya – Sumit Mukherjee \u0026amp; Amlan Biswas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrban Governance in Karnataka – V. Anil Kumar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMunger: A Bazaar Town in Decline – Sheema Fatima\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. R.N. 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