Marxism and Real Estate for Developers: Taking Lefebvre for Developers Seriously

ISBN-13: 9781032114323 / Angielski

Julian Roche

Opis

This book aims to present the arguments of the increasingly well-known French Marxist philosopher, sociologist and pioneer of urban studies, Henri Lefebvre, in order to develop a guide to practical action for urban planners, investors and even developers to influence the future of global real estate.

Spis treści

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction: the scale of the problem

Chapter 1 - Lefebvre’s argument

Chapter 2 - Real estate developers and the production of space

Chapter 3 - Scarcely heroes: urban planning and real estate development

Chapter 4 - Hardly villains: real estate developers and differential space

Chapter 5 - Lefebvre and the analysis of real estate developers

Chapter 6 - Living at the centre: residential real estate development

Chapter 7 - Swings and roundabouts: commercial real estate

Chapter 8 - In the way of public buildings

Conclusion: lessons learned

O autorze

Dr Julian Roche is an international financial trainer and consultant who has taught and advised real estate developers, investors, and government agencies for over two decades; he is currently serving as the Chief Economist at Cavendish Maxwell chartered surveyors as well as teaching and researching at Curtin University. He is also continuing his research into Continental Marxist philosophy commenced at Hull and Edinburgh Universities. This is his fourth book with Routledge.