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Street politics: poor people's movements in Iran

Year: 1998

Type: book-review

Abstract: In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, an active political movement emerged on the streets of Iran's largest cities. Poor people began to construct their own communities on unused urban lands, creating an infrastructure--roads, electricity, running water, garbage collection, and shelters--all their own. As the Iranian government attempted to evict these illegal settlers, they resisted--fiercely and ultimately successfully. This is the story of their economic and political strategies.

Source: Choice Reviews Online

DOI: 10.5860/choice.35-5380

Author: Asef Bayat

Language: English

Topic: Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, No poverty, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: Princeton University, Syracuse University, University of Cambridge, Materials and Energy Research Center

OpenAlex ID: W2076884878

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