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Harvey Lithwick
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Negev Center for Regional Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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Yehuda Gradus
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Negev Center for Regional Development, Department of Geography and Environmental Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xviii
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Frontier Urban Development in a Global Context
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Case Studies
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Front Matter
Pages 115-115
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- Shirley P. Dawe, John M. Bryden
Pages 189-214
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- Harvey Lithwick, Yehuda Gradus
Pages 273-300
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- Roy Ryder, Lawrence A. Brown
Pages 313-343
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Back Matter
Pages 345-347
About this book
The Unique Nature of Frontier Cities and their Development Challenge Harvey Lithwick and Yehuda Grad us The advent of government downsizing, and globalization has led to enormous com petitive pressures as well as the opening of new opportunities. How cities in remote frontier areas might cope with what for them might appear to be a devastating challenge is the subject of this book. Our concern is with frontier cities in particular. In our earlier study, Frontiers in Regional Development (Rowman and Littlefield, 1996), we examined the distinction between frontiers and peripheries. The terms are often used interchangeably, but we believe that in fact, both in scholarly works and in popular usage, very different connotations are conveyed by these concepts. Frontiers evoke a strong positive image, of sparsely settled territories, offering challenges, adventure, unspoiled natural land scapes, and a different, and for many an attractive life style. Frontiers are lands of opportunity. Peripheries conjure up negative images, of inaccessibility, inadequate services and political and economic marginality. They are places to escape from, rather than frontiers, which is were people escape to. Peripheries are places of and for losers.
Reviews
`In general, the collective volume makes a very good impression and leaves few doubts concerning the high degree of proficiency of it authors and editors. Unquestionably, the book may appeal to a wide audience, ranging from economists and regional planners to students of population geography, and all those concerned with the future of regional development planning.'
International Journal of Population Geography, 7:1 (2001)
Editors and Affiliations
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Negev Center for Regional Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Harvey Lithwick
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Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Harvey Lithwick
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Negev Center for Regional Development, Department of Geography and Environmental Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Yehuda Gradus