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Changing Cairo: the political economy of urban form

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Although a firm theoretical foundation for understanding the relationship between political economy and urban form has been created in the western based literature, such approaches are of limited applicability for understanding cities in the developing world. By analyzing the impact of four political economic regimes (Islamic, Imperialist, Arab Socialist and Transitory) on the urbanscape of Cairo, this article illustrates how political economic regimes imprint their ideology on the urban morphology. The representation of this ideology is manifested in both city form and function. Evidence from Cairo finds that political economic shifts, particularly those which alter the nature of the city’s relationship with the global economic system, had far‐reaching impacts on the city’s urbanscape. Finally, this approach is suggested as a model for application in other developing world contexts. Bien que l’on puisse trouver dans les travaux précédents une bonne base théorique qui permet de comprendre le lien entre l’e??conomie politique et les formes urbaines, ces approches sont limitées lorsqu’on en vient a` la compréhension des villes du monde en développement. En analysant l’impact de quatre régimes politiques économiques (islamique, impérialiste, arabe socialiste et transitoire) sur le paysage urbain du Caire, cet article montre comment l’idéologie des régimes politiques économiques laisse sa marque sur la morphologie urbaine. La représentation de cette idéologie se manifeste et dans la forme et dans la fonction des villes. Les données provenant du Caire démontrent que les changements politiques économiques, particulièrement ceux qui changent la nature de la relation de la ville au système économique global, ont un impact d’une grande portée sur le paysage urbain. Finalement, je suggère que cette approche peut servir de modèle et peut être appliquée a` d’autres pays en voie de développement.

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  • Dona J. Stewart, 1999. "Changing Cairo: the political economy of urban form," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 23(1), pages 103-127, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijurrs:v:23:y:1999:i:1:p:103-127
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.00182
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    1. Veronica Crossa, 2009. "Resisting the Entrepreneurial City: Street Vendors' Struggle in Mexico City's Historic Center," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 33(1), pages 43-63, March.
    2. Cihan Tuğal, 2012. "Fight or Acquiesce? Religion and Political Process in Turkey's and Egypt's Neoliberalizations," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 43(1), pages 23-51, January.
    3. Doaa Abouelmagd & Christian Kesteloot & Eric Corijn, 2013. "Housing Projects for Low-Income Groups and Modes of Economic Integration: A Comparative Study in Greater Cairo," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG, vol. 104(4), pages 456-477, September.
    4. Dona J. Stewart & Zhi-Yong Yin & Stevan M. Bullard & Jared T. MacLachlan, 2004. "Assessing the Spatial Structure of Urban and Population Growth in the Greater Cairo Area, Egypt: A GIS and Imagery Analysis Approach," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 41(1), pages 95-116, January.

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