Private Cities: Global and Local Perspectives

Abstract

Introduction. The Dynamics of Privatopia. The Economic Case for Private Residential Government. Unlocking the Gated Community. Private Gated Neighbourhoods. Gated Communities as Predators of Public Resources. Condominios Fechados and Barrios Privados. Neighbourhoods in Latin America. Gated Communities in South Africa. The Spread of Private Guarded Neighbourhoods in Lebanon and the Significance of a Historically and Geographically Specific Governmentality. The Purple Jade Villas (Beijing). China's Modern Gated Cities. The Rise of Gated Residential Neighbourhoods in Portugal and Spain. The Rise of Private Residential Neighbourhoods in England and New Zealand. More Gates, Less Community? Guarded Housing in Russia. Conclusion

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