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Space and spatiality have recently been at the core of debates concerning the political possibilities of the city. The arguments advanced in this paper might be seen as an attempt to contribute to these debates through a reflection on the spatiality of (in) justice, politics, and the right to the city. The case of French urban policy, with its focus on distressed urban areas, and the `suburban problem' in France are used as examples to make arguments more concrete.
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Dikeç, M. Police, politics, and the right to the city. GeoJournal 58, 91–98 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:GEJO.0000010828.40053.de
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