Gonzalez, George A., 1969-

Urban sprawl, global warming, and the empire of capital /George A. Gonzalez. - Albany : State University of New York Press, (c)2009. - 1 online resource (vii, 162 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Urban sprawl and the empire of capital -- Political economy and the imperatives of the state -- Real estate interests and the techniques of urban sprawl -- The federal government and the national establishment of urban sprawl -- U.S. oil policy and urban sprawl -- Democratic ethics, environmental groups, and symbolic inclusion : the case of global warming -- Political power and the future of the planet.



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City planning--United States.
Regional planning--United States.
Cities and towns--Growth--Environmental aspects--United States.
Geopolitics--United States.
Real estate development--United States.
Urban economics.


Electronic Books.

HT384 / .U733 2009