Planet of Slums - (Essential Mike Davis) by Mike Davis (Paperback)

Mike Davis's "Planet of Slums" is a groundbreaking book that exposes the shocking truth about the rapid urbanization of the world's slums, and its devastating consequences on the lives of millions of people globally.

With cool indignation, Davis argues that the exponential growth of slums is no accident but the result of corrupt leadership, institutional failure, and IMF-imposed programs leading to a massive transfer of wealth from rich to poor.

Through heartbreaking stories and rigorous analysis, Davis provides a global portrait of the squalid periurban shadowlands of today's megaslums, and their inhabitants' desperate struggle for survival.

This book is absolutely vital reading for anyone interested in understanding the unforeseen development of the informal urban proletariat and its potential to erupt into volcanoes waiting to explode.

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