Gavin Shatkin Libros

Focusing on the challenges faced by rapidly growing cities in the developing world, the book highlights the role of community-based organizations (CBOs) in implementing self-help and participatory programs. Through the lens of CBO experiences in Manila, it explores how external conditions, including local political economies and global economic contexts, shape collective action within communities. The work emphasizes the importance of understanding these dynamics to effectively address urban issues in developing regions.

Cities for Profit examines the phenomenon of urban real estate megaprojects in Asia-massive, privately built planned urban developments that have captured the imagination of politicians, policymakers, and citizens across the region. These controversial projects, embraced by elites, occasion massive displacement and have extensive social and...